Glacier changes in the central and northern Tien Shan during the last 140 years based on surface and remote-sensing data

V.B. Aizen et al

Published in: 2017

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Region / Country: Central Asia

Topics: Glaciers / Environment / Water / Hydrology / Climate change / etc.
Abstract:

This research presents a precise evaluation of the recession of Akshiirak and Ala Archa glaciers, Tien Shan, central Asia, based on data of geodetic surveys from 1861–69, aerial photographs from 1943, 1963, 1977 and 1981, 1:25000 scale topographic maps and SRTM and ASTER data from 2000–03.

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