Geomorphic Response of Glacial Decoupling in Alpine Regions in Response to Climate Warming: Icy Debris Fans and Early Paraglacial Landscape Evolution
Trop J. Geomorphic Response of Glacial Decoupling in Alpine Regions in Response to Climate Warming: Icy Debris Fans and Early Paraglacial Landscape Evolution. Research Permit and Reporting System
Flow from icy debris fans may represent a major mode of ice supply to the annual budget of glaciers lacking tributaries or direct connections to icecaps. Our study approach integrated multiple modern techniques that produced a 4-D characterization of icy debris fans for the first time, including time-lapse photography, ground penetrating radar and terrestrial laser scanning. Surveys between 2013 and 2015 indicate that icy debris fans contribute 1.5% – 5% of glacier volume annually.
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- Unpublished Report
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- Trop, Jeffrey
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- Research Permit and Reporting System
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- WRST