Repeat optical satellite images reveal widespread and long term decrease in land-terminating glacier speeds

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: T. Heid, A. Kääb
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2012
• Subjects: geo; envir; Patagonia; Penny Ice Cap; alaska range; glacier; glaciers; Ice cap; The Cryosphere; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-6-467-2012; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/6/467/2012/tc-6-467-2012.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/9c96df80fc5542cba190dd70efac4ecf

By matching of repeat optical satellite images it is now possible to investigate glacier dynamics within large regions of the world and also between regions to improve knowledge about glacier dynamics in space and time. In this study we investigate whether the negative glacier mass balance seen over...