Glacier and glacial lake classification for change detection studies using satellite data: a case study from Baspa basin, western Himalaya

Authors :: Riyaz Ahmad Mir
Sanjay K. Jain
Source :: Geocarto International. 34:391-414
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Informa UK Limited, 2017.
Abstract: Using high-resolution Google EarthTM images in conjunction with Landsat images, the glaciers and lakes in the Baspa basin are classified to explore the recent changes. A total number of 109 glacier...

Subjects :: geography
geography.geographical_feature_category
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences
Geography, Planning and Development
Cirque
0211 other engineering and technologies
Glacier
02 engineering and technology
Structural basin
01 natural sciences
Climatology
Satellite data
Glacial lake
Change detection
Geology
021101 geological & geomatics engineering
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Water Science and Technology

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