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04 Sep 2015
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Improving semi-automated glacier mapping with a multi-method approach: applications in central Asia
Institute for Earth and Environmental Sciences, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
B. Bookhagen
Institute for Earth and Environmental Sciences, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
F. Cannon
Geography Department, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
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Short summary
We describe and apply a newly developed glacial mapping algorithm which uses spectral, topographic, velocity, and spatial data to quickly and accurately map glacial extents over a wide area. This method maps both clean glacier ice and debris-covered glacier tongues across diverse topographic, land cover, and spectral settings using primarily open-source tools.
We describe and apply a newly developed glacial mapping algorithm which uses spectral,...
