Automatic measurement of glacier ice ablation using thermistor strings
In this work we tested the suitability of thermistor strings as automatic tools for the continuous measurement of glacier ice ablation. Experimental data collected in summer 2017 over an Italian glacier provided ice ablation readings with accuracy similar to manual measurements with ablation stakes...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/11390/1146467 https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2018.103 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-glaciology/all-issues |
| Summary: | In this work we tested the suitability of thermistor strings as automatic tools for the continuous measurement of glacier ice ablation. Experimental data collected in summer 2017 over an Italian glacier provided ice ablation readings with accuracy similar to manual measurements with ablation stakes and other automatic systems, like the draw-wire method and the Bøggild ablatometer. Thermistor strings have potential for future applications in remote glacier monitoring, thanks to their flexibility, simple construction, and robustness. |
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