Analysis of the Velocity Changes of the Jakobshavn Glacier Based on SAR Imagery
The study analyzes the changes in dynamics of the Jakobshavn Glacier in summer and winter in 2017 and 2021. Satellite radar observations and the available database were used for this. Moreover, the influence of the time baseline between SAR images on the quality of the results was also investigated....
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1d026a766c5d4cf287e7b88634dc0242 2023-05-15T16:56:51+02:00 Analysis of the Velocity Changes of the Jakobshavn Glacier Based on SAR Imagery Łukosz Magdalena Hejmanowski Ryszard Witkowski Wojciech T. 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2022-0007 https://doaj.org/article/1d026a766c5d4cf287e7b88634dc0242 EN eng Sciendo https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2022-0007 https://doaj.org/toc/2081-6383 2081-6383 doi:10.2478/quageo-2022-0007 https://doaj.org/article/1d026a766c5d4cf287e7b88634dc0242 Quaestiones Geographicae, Vol 41, Iss 1, Pp 93-105 (2022) marine-terminating glacier offset-tracking sar imagery glacier surface velocity temporal changes in dynamics Geography (General) G1-922 article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.2478/quageo-2022-0007 2022-12-30T23:52:27Z The study analyzes the changes in dynamics of the Jakobshavn Glacier in summer and winter in 2017 and 2021. Satellite radar observations and the available database were used for this. Moreover, the influence of the time baseline between SAR images on the quality of the results was also investigated. The velocities computed from Sentinel-1 images and the offset-tracking technique were compared with the MEaSUREs database information. The results showed that Jakobshavn Glacier accelerated in 2021 up to 39.0 m d−1. However, this value may be underestimated due to the resolution of Sentinel-1 data. The results therefore confirm the acceleration of the glacier melting process, which may be a result of the observed climate changes on our planet. Article in Journal/Newspaper Jakobshavn Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Quaestiones Geographicae 41 1 93 105 |
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The study analyzes the changes in dynamics of the Jakobshavn Glacier in summer and winter in 2017 and 2021. Satellite radar observations and the available database were used for this. Moreover, the influence of the time baseline between SAR images on the quality of the results was also investigated. The velocities computed from Sentinel-1 images and the offset-tracking technique were compared with the MEaSUREs database information. The results showed that Jakobshavn Glacier accelerated in 2021 up to 39.0 m d−1. However, this value may be underestimated due to the resolution of Sentinel-1 data. The results therefore confirm the acceleration of the glacier melting process, which may be a result of the observed climate changes on our planet. |
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Analysis of the Velocity Changes of the Jakobshavn Glacier Based on SAR Imagery |
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Analysis of the Velocity Changes of the Jakobshavn Glacier Based on SAR Imagery |
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