New Inventory of Russian Glaciers Based on Satellite Data (2016–2019)
T. Khromova, G. A. Nosenko, A. F. Glazovsky, A. Ya. Muraviev, С. А. Никитин, Ivan Lavrentiev
Abstract
Abstract An Inventory of Russian glaciers has been created based on Sentinel-2 satellite images (2016–2019). It contains information about 22 glacial systems with a total area of 54 518 km2. Compared to the USSR Glacier Inventory (1965–1982), the area of glaciers in Russia has decreased by 5594 km2, or 9.3%. The value and rate of changes are very different in different regions and depend on local climatic and orographic features.
Topics & Concepts
GlacierOrographic liftSatelliteGlacial periodPhysical geographyGeologyClimatologyMeteorologyGeographyGeomorphologyPrecipitationEngineeringAerospace engineeringCryospheric studies and observationsClimate change and permafrostArctic and Antarctic ice dynamics