Xu, S., Fu, P., Quincey, D. orcid.org/0000-0002-7602-7926 et al. (3 more authors) (2023) Recent (2018–2021) glaciological, hydrological and geomorphological landscape changes of Hailuogou Glacier tongue, southeastern Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Maps, 19 (1). 2147029. ISSN 1744-5647
Abstract
Glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau are melting at an unprecedented recently rate in the context of global warming. Time-sequenced landform mapping for the Hailuogou Glacier, a partly debris-covered glacier in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau, shows the detailed evolution of glacier changes as the ice recedes. This study presents four maps of the Hailuogou Glacier tongue, a partly debris-covered glacier in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau, documenting the spatial evolution of glaciological, hydrological, and geomorphological features from 2018 to 2021. Structure from Motion with Multiview Stereo software was applied to images captured by from uncrewed aerial vehicles were used to produce digital surface models and orthophoto mosaics. These datasets were used, and then to identify and map the features based on pre-defined mapping criteria. From 2018 to 2021, the glacier underwent continuous recession, with the terminus retreating, intense crevassing in the lower part of the ablation zone, and continuous expansion of the terminal disintegration area. The recent evolution of the glacier implies that the gradual disintegration of the lower glacier tongue is likely to be exacerbated over the next decades by the continuous climate warming.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Glaciological features, Hydrological features, Geomorphological features, Hailuogou Glacier tongue, Uncrewed Aerial Vehicle, Southeastern Tibetan plateau |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Geography (Leeds) > River Basin Processes & Management (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2024 11:56 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 11:56 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/17445647.2022.2147029 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:218985 |