Space-based mapping of glacier changes using ASTER and GIS tools

S.J.S. Khalsa, M.B. Dyurgerov, T. Khromova, B.H. Raup, R.G. Barry
2004 IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing  
We describe an investigation that combines space-based observations of glacier parameters with historical glaciological data derived by traditional means to predict changes in ice extent and volume for the Ak-shirak Range in the interior Tien Shan of Central Asia. A variety of geographic information systems and photogrammetric tools are used to extract glacier outlines, derive of a digital elevation model, and compute area versus elevation distribution functions from data acquired by the
more » ... d Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection radiometer. These products are then used in a glaciological methodology that can predict the response of glacier systems to changes in local climate. Index Terms-Geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, terrain mapping.
doi:10.1109/tgrs.2004.834636 fatcat:mvb7qedxnjgshkgrb73wrjtale