Mapping and inventorying active rock glaciers in the northern Tien Shan of China using satellite SAR interferometry
Rock glaciers are widespread in the Tien Shan. However, rock glaciers in the Chinese part of the Tien Shan have not been systematically investigated for more than 2 decades. In this study, we propose a new method that combines SAR interferometry and optical images from Google Earth to map active roc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-04-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/997/2017/tc-11-997-2017.pdf |