Using remote sensing data for monitoring rock glacier distribution in the Bolivian Andes : implications for water supply

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dc.contributor.authorRangecroft, Sally
dc.contributor.authorAnderson, Karen
dc.contributor.authorHarrison, Stephan
dc.contributor.authorCastel, Ana Paola
dc.contributor.authorPacheco, Paula
dc.contributor.authorTicehurst, Simon
dc.contributor.authorMcGrath, John
dc.date.accessioned2012-03-16T15:02:59Z
dc.date.available2012-03-16T15:02:59Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionAnnex 24 of final reporten
dc.description.abstractIt is now evident that warming in the tropical Andes due to climate change has a measurable impact on ice glaciers, which are known to have receded over the past decades, affecting water supply. Many large cities in the South American Andes are located above 2500m and rely almost entirely on high-altitude water stocks. This research focuses on rock glaciers in the Bolivian Andes. Remote sensing data sources including historic air photos, fine spatial resolution satellite data (IKONOS 5 m resolution), global-extent Digital Elevation Models, and Google Earth, are used to establish a detailed spatial understanding of rock glacier physical characteristics.en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/48526
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/48524
dc.subjectREMOTE SENSINGen
dc.subjectBOLIVIAen
dc.subjectTROPICAL ANDEAN GLACIERSen
dc.subjectGLACIER RECESSIONen
dc.subjectWATER SECURITYen
dc.subjectDATA COLLECTINGen
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCE SURVEYSen
dc.subjectPHOTOGEOLOGYen
dc.subjectAERIAL SURVEYSen
dc.titleUsing remote sensing data for monitoring rock glacier distribution in the Bolivian Andes : implications for water supplyen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.project.number104554
idrc.project.titleAdapting to Climate Change in the Illimani Watershed in the Bolivian Andesen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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