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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Main Authors: X. Wang, L. Liu, L. Zhao, T. Wu, Z. Li, G. Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-04-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/997/2017/tc-11-997-2017.pdf