The European mountain cryosphere: a review of its current state, trends, and future challenges
The mountain cryosphere of mainland Europe is recognized to have important impacts on a
range of environmental processes. In this paper, we provide an overview on the current …
range of environmental processes. In this paper, we provide an overview on the current …
Geodiversity of proglacial areas and implications for geosystem services: A review
Proglacial areas represent the counterpart of glacial retreat, where a new environmental
equilibrium will be reached. During this long and complex stage, which represents the …
equilibrium will be reached. During this long and complex stage, which represents the …
[HTML][HTML] Sudden large-volume detachments of low-angle mountain glaciers–more frequent than thought?
The detachment of large parts of low-angle mountain glaciers resulting in massive ice–rock
avalanches have so far been believed to be a unique type of event, made known to the …
avalanches have so far been believed to be a unique type of event, made known to the …
Is climate change responsible for changing landslide activity in high mountains?
C Huggel, JJ Clague, O Korup - Earth Surface Processes and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Climate change, manifested by an increase in mean, minimum, and maximum temperatures
and by more intense rainstorms, is becoming more evident in many regions. An important …
and by more intense rainstorms, is becoming more evident in many regions. An important …
Sub-pixel precision image matching for measuring surface displacements on mass movements using normalized cross-correlation
M Debella-Gilo, A Kääb - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2011 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the performance of two fundamentally different approaches to achieve
sub-pixel precision of normalised cross-correlation when measuring surface displacements …
sub-pixel precision of normalised cross-correlation when measuring surface displacements …
An assessment procedure for glacial hazards in the Swiss Alps
C Huggel, W Haeberli, A Kääb, D Bieri… - Canadian …, 2004 - cdnsciencepub.com
Glacial hazards such as ice avalanches, glacial lake outburst floods, and debris flows have
caused severe damage in populated mountain regions such as the Swiss Alps. Assessment …
caused severe damage in populated mountain regions such as the Swiss Alps. Assessment …
Early recognition of glacial lake hazards in the Himalaya using remote sensing datasets
DJ Quincey, SD Richardson, A Luckman… - Global and Planetary …, 2007 - Elsevier
Glacier recession in high-Himalayan catchments leads to the formation of moraine-dammed
lakes on many debris-covered glacier tongues. Such lakes are hazardous to communities …
lakes on many debris-covered glacier tongues. Such lakes are hazardous to communities …
Ice loss and slope stability in high-mountain regions
The present time is one significant stage in the adjustment of mountain slopes to climate
change, and specifically atmospheric warming. This review examines the state of …
change, and specifically atmospheric warming. This review examines the state of …
Remote sensing of glacier-and permafrost-related hazards in high mountains: an overview
A Kääb, C Huggel, L Fischer, S Guex… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2005 - nhess.copernicus.org
Process interactions and chain reactions, the present shift of cryospheric hazard zones due
to atmospheric warming, and the potential far reach of glacier disasters make it necessary to …
to atmospheric warming, and the potential far reach of glacier disasters make it necessary to …
Mountain permafrost: development and challenges of a young research field
An overview is given of the relatively short history, important issues and primary challenges
of research on permafrost in cold mountain regions. The systematic application of diverse …
of research on permafrost in cold mountain regions. The systematic application of diverse …