Himalayan glacier retreat using IRS 1C PAN stereo data

Bahuguna, I. M.; Kulkarni, Anil V.; Nayak, Shailesh; Rathore, B. P.; Negi, H. S.; Mathur, Pratistha

doi:10.1080/01431160500486674

Cited by 75 publications

(27 citation statements)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…DEMs from the Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-1C) exist from a few areas such as the Baspa valley in the Himachal Pradesh district of India [15, 119, 120]; however, they are not in the public domain. ASTER DEMs have been used in recent glaciologic studies in the Nepal and Bhutan Himalaya, for example [10, 79, 84].…”

Section: Case Study: Application Of Remote Sensing Methods To the Himmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Optical Remote Sensing of Glacier Characteristics: A Review with Focus on the Himalaya

Racoviteanu

Williams

Barry

2008

Sensors

221

141

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The increased availability of remote sensing platforms with appropriate spatial and temporal resolution, global coverage and low financial costs allows for fast, semi-automated, and cost-effective estimates of changes in glacier parameters over large areas. Remote sensing approaches allow for regular monitoring of the properties of alpine glaciers such as ice extent, terminus position, volume and surface elevation, from which glacier mass balance can be inferred. Such methods are particularly useful in remote areas with limited field-based glaciological measurements. This paper reviews advances in the use of visible and infrared remote sensing combined with field methods for estimating glacier parameters, with emphasis on volume/area changes and glacier mass balance. The focus is on the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) sensor and its applicability for monitoring Himalayan glaciers. The methods reviewed are: volumetric changes inferred from digital elevation models (DEMs), glacier delineation algorithms from multi-spectral analysis, changes in glacier area at decadal time scales, and AAR/ELA methods used to calculate yearly mass balances. The current limitations and on-going challenges in using remote sensing for mapping characteristics of mountain glaciers also discussed, specifically in the context of the Himalaya.

show abstract

Section: Case Study: Application Of Remote Sensing Methods To the Himmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Most of the glacier mapping in the Himalaya has been conducted using Landsat TM and/or IRS data, for example [36, 120, 124]. Some studies used false color composites (FCC) to delineate the extent of clean (debris-free ice).…”

Section: Case Study: Application Of Remote Sensing Methods To the Himmentioning

confidence: 99%

Optical Remote Sensing of Glacier Characteristics: A Review with Focus on the Himalaya

Racoviteanu

Williams

Barry

2008

Sensors

221

141

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Computation of glacier retreat based on Survey of India topographical maps and satellite images have been attempted in many studies (Dobhal et al 2004, Kulkarni et al 2005, Bahuguna et al 2007. Ye et al (2006) quantified accelerated glacier retreat in the Naimona'nyi region of the western Himalaya using satellite images from ASTER and LANDSAT sensors and reported shrinkage in glacier area by 0.17, 0.19 and 0.77 km 2 per year during the periods of 1976-1990, 1990-1999 and 1999-2003, respectively.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evaluating patterns of temporal glacier changes in Greater Himalayan Range, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Pandey

Ghosh

Nathawat

2011

Geocarto International

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Nowadays, the great majority of glaciers experience on-going retreat, particularly mountain glaciers in the mid-and low-latitudes, such as the Himalayas, Alps, and Pamirs [1,2,7,8]. This phenomenon was more serious at the end of last century and was identified in most of the examined glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau and in Europe, although a small number of glaciers continue to advance [1,[9][10][11]. In addition, ice melting in response to global warming in glaciated areas could further accelerate glacier flow and potentially lead to significant loss of glacier mass, which would affect river runoff, cause glacial retreat or bring about supraglacial lake outburst floods [7,9].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Accurate Determination of Glacier Surface Velocity Fields with a DEM-Assisted Pixel-Tracking Technique from SAR Imagery

et al. 2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Abstract:We obtained accurate, detailed motion distribution of glaciers in Central Asia by applying digital elevation model (DEM) assisted pixel-tracking method to L-band synthetic aperture radar imagery. The paper firstly introduces and analyzes each component of the offset field briefly, and then describes the method used to efficiently and precisely compensate the topography-related offset caused by the large spatial baseline and rugged terrain with the help of DEM. The results indicate that the rugged topography not only forms the complex shapes of glaciers, but also affects the glacier velocity estimation, especially with large spatial baseline. The maximum velocity, 0.85 m•d −1 , was observed in the middle part on the Fedchenko Glacier, which is the world's longest mountain glacier. The motion fluctuation on its main trunk is apparently influenced by mass flowing in from tributaries, as well as angles between tributaries and the main stream. The approach presented in this paper was proved to be highly appropriate for monitoring glacier motion and will provide valuable sensitive indicators of current and future climate change for environmental analysis.

show abstract

Himalayan glacier retreat using IRS 1C PAN stereo data

Cited by 75 publications

References 6 publications

Optical Remote Sensing of Glacier Characteristics: A Review with Focus on the Himalaya

Optical Remote Sensing of Glacier Characteristics: A Review with Focus on the Himalaya

Evaluating patterns of temporal glacier changes in Greater Himalayan Range, Jammu & Kashmir, India

Accurate Determination of Glacier Surface Velocity Fields with a DEM-Assisted Pixel-Tracking Technique from SAR Imagery

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About