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Monitoring of glaciers in the Antarctic Peninsula and its surroundings by means of satellite data (GLAS)

Description of the project:
A glacier inventory for the Antarctic Peninsula is established within the framework of the international project "Global Land Ice Measurements from Space" (GLIMS). Remote sensing and GIS techniques as well as field studies will be applied for this study purpose. Within GLIMS, data from the ASTER sensor will be provided at low costs. These data sets form the base for the derivation of glacier parameters such as size, length, glacier front position or firn lines. The combination with other sensors aerial photography, topographic maps and digital elevation models will enable the gain of further parameters. New methods will have to be developed and existing methods will have to be adapted and applied for this purpose. The results of the study will be stored in a central database at the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado from where public access will be provided. A workshop, especially focusing on the GLIMS objectives, is planed to bring remote sensing specialists in glaciology together.
Runtime:
Start of project: 01.08.2000
End of project: 31.07.2003
Project Management:
Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg
Saurer H, Gossmann H
Physische Geographie

SCHREIBERSTRASSE 20
79098 Freiburg i. Br.
Germany

Phone: ++49(0)761 203-3526
Fax: ++49(0)761 203-3596
http://www.geographie.uni-freiburg.de/
Actual Research Report

Contributors:
  • Rau F
  • Vogt S
Financing:
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG
Keywords:
    Antarktis, Fernerkundung, Glaziologie, Physische Geographie, Antarktische Halbinsel
project-related publications:
  • Rau F, Mauz F, De Angelis H, Jaña R, Arigony Neto J., Skvarca P, Vogt S, Saurer H, Gossmann H: Variations of glacier frontal positions on the Northern Antarctic Peninsula 2003 (Seventh International Symposium on Antarctic Glaciology (ISAG-7), Milano, Italy, 25-29 August 2003).
  • Rau F., Arigony J., Jaña R., De Angelis H., Mauz F., König F., Acuña C., Vogt S., Saurer H., Gossmann H.: Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) - Regional Center "Antarctic Peninsula" 2003 (21. Internationale Polartagung, 17.-22. März 2003).
  • Rau F., Arigony Neto J., Jaña R., De Angelis H., Mauz F., König F., Acuña C., Vogt S., Saurer H., Gossmann H.: Global Land Ice Measurements from Space (GLIMS) - Regional Center "Antarctic Peninsula" Terra Nostra, 2003; 2003/1: 87.
  • Rau F., Jaña R., Arigony J., Mauz F., De Angelis H., Vogt S., Skvarca P., Saurer H., Gossmann H.: Activities at the GLIMS Regional Center Antarctic Peninsula: Development of a consistent methodology to monitor glacier fluctuations 2003 (Symposium on mass balance of Andean glaciers, 12.-14.03.2003, Centro de Estudios Científicos, Valdivia, Chile).
  • Rau F., Vogt S., Mauz F., Jaña R., Arigony Neto J., De Angelis H., Skvarca P., Saurer H., Gossmann H.: Gletschermonitoring auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel - Die Aktivitäten des GLIMS Reginal Centers "Antarctic Peninsula" 2003 (21. Internationale Polartagung, 17.-22. März 2003).
  • Rau F., Vogt S., Mauz F., Jaña R., Arigony Neto J., De Angelis H., Skvarca P., Saurer H., Gossmann H.: Gletschermonitoring auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel - Die Aktivitäten des GLIMS Regional Centers "Antarctic Peninsula" Terra Nostra, 2003; 2003/1: 42-43.
  • Rau F., Vogt S., Saurer H., Gossmann H., Skvarca P., de Angelis H.: Der rapide Zerfall des Larsen-B-Schelfeises im Südsommer 2001/02 Geographische Rundschau, 2002; 54 (5): 56-57.
  • Braun M., Rau F.: Using a multi-year data archive of ERS SAR imagery for monitoring snow line positions and ablation patterns on the King George Island ice cap (Antarctica). Wunderle S. & T. Nagler (eds.): Proceedings of the 2nd EARSeL Workshop - Special Interest Group Land Ice and Snow, June 16-17, 2000, Dresden. EARSeL eProceedings No 1, Paris, 2001: 281-291. : http://www.geographie.uni-freiburg.de/ipg/forschung/ap3/antarctica/publications/Earsel_LIS_2000_07.pdf
  • Rau F., Braun M., Friedrich M., Weber F., Gossmann H.: Radar glacier zones and its boundaries as indicators of glacier mass balance and climatic variability. Wunderle S. & T. Nagler (eds.): Proceedings of the 2nd EARSeL Workshop - Special Interest Group Land Ice and Snow, June 16-17, 2000 Dresden. EARSeL eProceedings No 1, Paris, 2001: 317-327.
  • Rau F., Braun M., Vogt S., Saurer H., Gossmann H.: Gletschermonitoring auf der Antarktischen Halbinsel und angrenzender Gebiete mit Satellitendaten. Terra Nostra, 2001; 1: 59-60.
  • Braun M., Rau F.: Using a multi-year data archive of ERS SAR imagery for monitoring snow line positions and ablation patterns on the King George Island ice cap (Antarctica). 2000 (Workshop EARSeL Special Interest Group Land Ice and Snow, June 16-17, 2000, Dresden).
  • Braun M., Simões J.C., Rau F.: GIS-based glacier inventory for King George Island (Antarctica). 2000 (SCAR-WGGI-Workshop: International GIS Workshop on Antarctic King George Island, 6.-7. Juli 2000, Wuhan, China).