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Glacier elevation change in the Western Qilian mountains as observed by TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X images / Qibing Zhang in Geocarto international, vol 36 n° 12 ([01/07/2021])  

Public [article]  inGeocarto international > vol 36 n° 12 [01/07/2021] . - pp 1365-1377 Titre : Glacier elevation change in the Western Qilian mountains as observed by TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X images Type de document : Article/Communication Auteurs : Qibing Zhang, Auteur ; Shichang Kang, Auteur Année de publication : 2021 Article en page(s) : pp 1365-1377 Note générale : Bibliothèque Langues : Anglais (eng) Descripteur : [Vedettes matières IGN] Applications photogrammétriques [Termes IGN] altitude [Termes IGN] changement climatique [Termes IGN] détection de changement [Termes IGN] glacier [Termes IGN] interferométrie différentielle [Termes IGN] Kansou (Chine) [Termes IGN] MNS TerraSAR & TanDEM-X [Termes IGN] montagne [Termes IGN] précipitation [Termes IGN] température de l'air [Termes IGN] Tsinghai (Chine) Résumé : (Auteur) The glaciers in the Qilian mountains are a major water resource for the arid Hexi corridor and Qaidam basin. With the climate becoming warmer and wetter, it is essential to study the glacier elevation changes in this region. We used TerraSAR-X/TanDEM-X images, SRTM DEM data and differential synthetic aperture radar interferometry (DInSAR) technology to analyse the glacier elevation change. Results show that the glacier elevation is changing at the rate of –0.35 m yr−1 in the western Qilian mountains between 2000 and 2014. The glacier elevation thinning at –0.40 m yr−1 in the southern part of this region is more severe than that in the northern part (–0.29 m yr−1). The long-term equilibrium line altitude, calculated from glacier elevation change in each elevation bin, was at 5150 m, which is equal to that inferred from glacial area distribution in each elevation bin. Glacier shrinkage is related to air temperature increasing. Numéro de notice : A2021-378 Affiliation des auteurs : non IGN Thématique : IMAGERIE Nature : Article nature-HAL : ArtAvecCL-RevueIntern DOI : 10.1080/10106049.2019.1648563 Date de publication en ligne : 09/08/2019 En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2019.1648563 Format de la ressource électronique : URL Article Permalink : https://documentation.ensg.eu/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=97876 [article]