Articles | Volume 9, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1747-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1747-2015
Research article
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04 Sep 2015
Research article |  | 04 Sep 2015

Improving semi-automated glacier mapping with a multi-method approach: applications in central Asia

T. Smith, B. Bookhagen, and F. Cannon

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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.