Density assumptions for converting geodetic glacier volume change to mass change

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Author: M. Huss
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2013
• Subjects: geo; envir; Geodetic Glacier; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-7-877-2013; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/7/877/2013/tc-7-877-2013.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/1fcc44f8429d45cfbb378c2b8453964f

The geodetic method is widely used for assessing changes in the mass balance of mountain glaciers. However, comparison of repeated digital elevation models only provides a glacier volume change that must be converted to a change in mass using a density assumption or model. This study investigates th...