A New Methodology for Assessing Glacier Mass Balances and Runoff for Global Studies of Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise

科罗拉多大学的研究人员将开发一种新的方法来研究冰川融化的年循环与气候变化的关系。卫星图像将用于检查包含许多冰川的大面积区域，而不是使用耗时的实地测量来研究单个冰川的传统方法。对每年冰川融化速度的评估很重要，因为它可能是气候变化的前兆，而融水将导致海平面上升。这种上升将对沿海人口产生潜在的严重影响，如果需要制定管理政策为这种上升做好准备，就必须加以审查。

ABSTRACT OPP-9634289 DYURGEROV, MARK UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO The researchers will develop a new method for studying the annual cycle of glacial melting in relation to climate change. Satellite imagary will be used to examine large areas encompassing many glaciers rather than traditional methods of studying individual glaciers using time-consuming field measurements. The assessment of annual glacial melting rates is important because it may provide a precursor to climate change and the meltwater will contribute to a sealevel rise. That rise will have potentially serious effects on coastal human populations and must be examined if management policies are required to prepare for the rise.