Geissler (2007), Glacier changes in southeast Alaska and northwest British Columbia and contribution to sea level rise

• Main Authors: Christopher F. Larsen, Roman J. Motyka, Anthony A. Arendt, Keith A. Echelmeyer, Paul E. Geissler
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: British Columbia; Canada; glacier; glaciers; Tidewater; Alaska
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.393.8647; http://fairweather.alaska.edu/chris/2006JF000586.pdf

(SRTM) was differenced from a composite DEM based on air photos dating from 1948 to 1987 to determine glacier volume changes in southeast Alaska and adjoining Canada. SRTM accuracy was assessed at ±5 m through comparison with airborne laser altimetry and control locations measured with GPS. Glacier...