glacierMask_30m: Data: Glacier mask (30m)

In glacierSMBM: Glacier Surface Mass Balance Model

Description

Glacier outlines of the Liligo Glacier (Karakoram, Pakistan)

Usage

data(glacierMask_30m)

Format

An object of class 'RasterLayer'.

Details

Dataset: Landsat 5

Date: 2011-08-10

Pixel resolution: 30 m

1 = glacier, 0 = no glacier

Projection: UTM 43 N

Note: The glacier outlines were derived from a set of high-resolution satellite images (for more information see Minora et al., 2013; Groos et al., submitted).

Source

USGS EarthExplorer

References

Minora, U., Bocchiola, D., D'Agata, C., Maragno, D., Mayer, C., Lambrecht, A., Mosconi, B., Vuillermoz, E., Senese, A., Compostella, C., et al. (2013). 2001-2010 glacier changes in the Central Karakoram National Park: a contribution to evaluate the magnitude and rate of the "Karakoram anomaly." The Cryosphere Discussions 7, 2891-2941.

Groos, A.R., Mayer, C., Smiraglia, C., Diolaiuti, G., and Lambrecht A. (submitted). A first attempt to model region-wide glacier surface mass balances in the Karakoram: findings and future challenges. Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria.

Examples

data(glacierMask_30m)
plot(glacierMask_30m)

glacierSMBM documentation built on May 2, 2019, 3:42 a.m.