Impact of varying debris cover thickness on catchment scale ablation: a case study for Koxkar glacier in the Tien Shan
Impact of varying debris cover thickness on catchment scale ablation: a case study for Koxkar glacier in the Tien Shan
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10.5194/tcd-7-5307-2013
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2013-11
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M. Juen;C. Mayer;A. Lambrecht;Han Hai-dong;L. Shiyin
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M. Juen;C. Mayer;A. Lambrecht;Han Hai-dong;L. Shiyin
In this paper the authors present ablation measurements on a debris-covered glacier in the Tien Shan mountain range. These measurements are used to derive degree day factors for debris covered ice, depending on the thickness of the debris layer. Secondly the debris layer thickness is calculated from surface temperatures observed with a satellite image. The thickness calculations are done with three types of fitting functions and, in addition, a distinction is made for supra glacial lakes, ice cliffs and ’normal’ debris covered glacier area. The combination of the calculated debris thickness and