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GEOSCIENCES
卷 11, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/geosciences11010019
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glaciers; Landsat; mass balance; machine learning; remote sensing; global warming; Columbia Icefield
This study utilizes Landsat images to measure spatial and temporal changes in Canada's Columbia Icefield glaciers, revealing a reduction of approximately 18% in glacier coverage since 1985. All glaciers in the study region experienced retreat and decreased in area over the observation period.
Meltwater from glaciers makes significant contributions to general streamflow and provides water for flora and fauna. Continuous glacier monitoring programs enhance our understanding of the impacts of global warming on glaciers and their topographical features. The objective of this study is to measure spatial and temporal changes in Canada's Columbia Icefield glaciers. This study uses Landsat (TM 5 and OLI) images to delineate glacier extents in the Columbia Icefield between 1985 and 2018. The study also analyzes the retreat of the Athabasca, Castleguard, Columbia, Dome, Saskatchewan, and Stutfield Glaciers. The total area covered by the Icefield in 1985 was 227 km(2). By 2018, the Icefield had lost approximately 42 km(2) of its area coverage, representing 18% of its previous coverage. All glaciers in the study region retreated and decreased in area over the study period. The pattern observed in this study is one of general ice loss in the Columbia Icefield, which mirrors patterns observed in other mountain glaciers in Western Canada.
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