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Spatial Distribution and Variation in Debris Cover and Flow Velocities of Glaciers during 1989–2022 in Tomur Peak Region, Tianshan Mountains.
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Remote Sensing . Jul2024, Vol. 16 Issue 14, p2587. 25p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- In this study, we utilized a feature optimization method combining texture and topographical factors with the random forest (RF) approach to identify changes in the extent of the debris cover around the Tianshan Tomur Peak between 1989 and 2022. Based on Sentinel-1 image data, we extracted glacier flow velocities using an offset tracking method and conducted a long-term analysis of flow velocities in combination with existing datasets. The debris identification results for 2022 showed that the debris-covered area in the study region was 409.2 km2, constituting 22.8% of the total glacier area. Over 34 years, the area of debris cover expanded by 69.4 km2, reflecting a growth rate of 20.0%. Analysis revealed that glaciers in the Tomur Peak area have been decelerating at an overall rate of −4.0% per decade, with the complexity of the glacier bed environment and the instability of the glacier's internal structure contributing to significant seasonal and interannual variability in the movement speeds of individual glaciers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *FLOW velocity
*DEBRIS avalanches
*RANDOM forest algorithms
*GLACIERS
GLACIER speed
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20724292
- Volume :
- 16
- Issue :
- 14
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Remote Sensing
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178698114
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/rs16142587