Abstract：In the background of global warming and glaciers shrinking, the authors took the medium spatial resolution satellite data (ETM, Landsat 8) as the main data of remote sensing, and completed the remote sensing investigation of glaciers variation in Siachen and LyuMo Muztaghata Mountains by human-computer interactive interpretation, in order to reveal distribution and variation characteristics of the modern glaciers in Karakoram Mountain Range where mountain glaciers are well developed. The glaciers area, distribution and variation characteristics of a part of glaciers were ascertained in the study area. This study totally investigated 1 373 glaciers, including 554 glaciers in our country and 819 glaciers in India-controlled Kashmir. Also the ETM data and Landsat 8 data about the typical glaciers in the study area were contrasted. The result shows that the ice tongue shrinking, expanding and steadying exist at the same time, which can provide references for the study of glaciers variations in Karakoram Mountain Range. The results above have important scientific significance and practical value for the water resources utilization of our western frontier and prevention of snow disaster.
阎永忠, 马露, 吕俊娥. 喀喇昆仑山厦呈、吕莫慕士塔格山段现代冰川分布及变化特征[J]. 中国地质调查, 2017, 4(3): 46-50.
YAN Yongzhong, MA Lu, Lyu Jun’e. Distribution and variation characteristics of the modern glaciers in Siachen and LyuMo Muztaghata Mountains of Karakoram Mountain Range. , 2017, 4(3): 46-50.
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