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Hypsometrical Change of Gangotri Glacier since 1968 using Multitemporal DEM’s
| International Journal of Computer Applications |
| Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA |
| Volume 63 - Number 4 |
| Year of Publication: 2013 |
| Authors: Mohd Anul Haq, Kamal Jain, K. P. R. Menon |
10.5120/10456-5164
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Mohd Anul Haq, Kamal Jain, K. P. R. Menon . Hypsometrical Change of Gangotri Glacier since 1968 using Multitemporal DEM’s. International Journal of Computer Applications. 63, 4 ( February 2013), 38-42. DOI=10.5120/10456-5164
Abstract
Precise estimate of glaciers, directly or indirectly influence most of the glaciological studies like ice extent, terminus position, mass balance studies, etc, thus mapping of snow and ice covered areas have continuously been one of the foremost scientific goals. Difficult access and unpredictable atmospheric condition that characterize the glacier areas have created remote sensing the foremost valuable tool for comprehensive and multi temporal study of those areas during a cost effective manner. Thus remote sensing information spinning most the regions of the spectrum are oftentimes utilized for mapping of glacier regions in different parts of the world. Current investigation derived the change in Gangotri glacier extent along with elevation classes using multitemporal digital elevation models (DEM's) extracted from Corona 1968 and ASTER 2010 imagery.
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