Global inventory of glacial lakes (GIGLak) ...
Climate change accelerates the extensive retreat of glaciers, leading to the widespread development of glacial lakes. A holistic picture on the spatial distribution of glacial lakes worldwide is crucial for tracking the outburst flood hazards. By employing a semi-automated mapping approach and rigor...
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2024
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.26310967 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Global_inventory_of_glacial_lakes_GIGLak_/26310967 |
| Summary: | Climate change accelerates the extensive retreat of glaciers, leading to the widespread development of glacial lakes. A holistic picture on the spatial distribution of glacial lakes worldwide is crucial for tracking the outburst flood hazards. By employing a semi-automated mapping approach and rigorous quality control, this study inventories global glacial lakes (≥0.01 km 2 ) worldwide (the ice cap/sheet of Antarctic and Greenland excluded). The evaluation result shows that this global glacial lake data has an overall accuracy of 89.37% and 91.42% in number and area, respectively. ... |
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