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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-19-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-19-2021
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Research article
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07 Jan 2021
Research article |
| 07 Jan 2021
| 07 Jan 2021
Measurement of rock glacier surface change over different timescales using terrestrial laser scanning point clouds
Veit Ulrich
3D Geospatial Data Processing Group (3DGeo), Institute of Geography,
Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Jack G. Williams
3D Geospatial Data Processing Group (3DGeo), Institute of Geography,
Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Vivien Zahs
3D Geospatial Data Processing Group (3DGeo), Institute of Geography,
Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Katharina Anders
3D Geospatial Data Processing Group (3DGeo), Institute of Geography,
Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg
University, Heidelberg, Germany
Stefan Hecht
Geomorphology and Soil Geography Research Group, Institute of
Geography, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
3D Geospatial Data Processing Group (3DGeo), Institute of Geography,
Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Interdisciplinary Center for Scientific Computing (IWR), Heidelberg
University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Short summary
In this work, we use 3D point clouds to detect topographic changes across the surface of a rock glacier. These changes are presented as the relative contribution of surface change during a 3-week period to the annual surface change. By comparing these different time periods and looking at change in different directions, we provide estimates showing that different directions of surface change are dominant at different times of the year. This demonstrates the benefit of frequent monitoring.
In this work, we use 3D point clouds to detect topographic changes across the surface of a rock...
