Kieffer, H., and the GLIMS Consortium (2000) : “New Eyes in the Sky Measure glaciers and Ice Sheets” Eos Transactions, American Geophysical Union, 81(24):1-4.

Resumen / Abstract.

The mapping and measurement of glaciers and their changes are useful in predicting sea-level and regional water supply, studying hazards and climate change [Haeberli et al., 1998],and in the hydropower industry Existing inventories cover only about 67,000 of the world’s estimated 160,000 glaciers and are based on data collected over 50 years or more [e.g.,Haeberli et al., 1998]. 

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