A new glacier inventory on southern Baffin Island, Canada, from ASTER data: II. Data analysis, glacier change and applications

• Main Authors: Paul, F, Svoboda, F
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: International Glaciological Society 2009
• Subjects: Institute of Geography; 910 Geography & travel; Baffin Island; Canada; New Glacier; Annals of Glaciology; Baffin; glacier*
• Online Access: https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/28531/; https://www.zora.uzh.ch/id/eprint/28531/8/Paul_Svoboda_A_new_glacier_Baffin_2009.pdf; https://doi.org/10.5167/uzh-28531; https://doi.org/10.3189/172756410790595921

Despite its large area covered by glaciers and ice caps, detailed glacier inventory data are not yet available for most parts of Baffin Island, Canada. Automated classification of satellite data could help to overcome the data gaps. Along-track stereo sensors allow the derivation of a digital elevat...