Stadelmann, Catrin; Fürst, Johannes Jakob; Moelg, Thomas; Braun, Matthias Holger (2021): Reconstructed ice thickness fields for Kersten Glacier (KG) and the Northern Icefield (NIF) on Mt. Kilimanjaro for the 2011 glacier extent at 2 m model resolution [dataset]. PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.926757
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Abstract:
Glaciers on Kilimanjaro are unique indicators for climatic changes in the tropical mid-troposphere of Africa. The history of severe glacier area loss raises concerns about an imminent future disappearance. Yet, the remaining ice volume is not well known. We reconstruct thickness maps for 2000 and 2011 for the Northern Icefield (NIF) and Kersten Glacier (KG) that are informed by ground-truth thickness measurements and multi-temporal satellite information. For 2011, we find mean thickness values of 26.6 and 9.3 m, respectively. The existing consensus estimate for global glacier ice thickness shows unrealistically thick values for KG in areas that are meanwhile ice-free.
The ice thickness fields show the ice thickness in meters for the 2011 reconstruction (Experiment 3) outlined in the linked publication.
Supplement to:
Stadelmann, Catrin; Fürst, Johannes Jakob; Moelg, Thomas; Braun, Matthias Holger (2020): Brief communication: Glacier thickness reconstruction on Mt. Kilimanjaro. The Cryosphere, 14, 3399-3406, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-3399-2020
Coverage:
Median Latitude: -3.070055 * Median Longitude: 37.364940 * South-bound Latitude: -3.082210 * West-bound Longitude: 37.348100 * North-bound Latitude: -3.057900 * East-bound Longitude: 37.381780
Minimum Elevation: 5790.0 m * Maximum Elevation: 5790.0 m
Event(s):
Kersten_Glacier (KG) * Latitude: -3.082210 * Longitude: 37.381780 * Location: Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania * Method/Device: Ground-penetrating radar (GPR)
KNIF (Kilimanjaro Northern Ice Field) * Latitude: -3.057900 * Longitude: 37.348100 * Elevation: 5790.0 m * Method/Device: Ground-penetrating radar (GPR)
Parameter(s):
| # | Name | Short Name | Unit | Principal Investigator | Method/Device | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Event label | Event | Stadelmann, Catrin | |||
| 2 | Binary Object | Binary | Stadelmann, Catrin |
License:
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0)
Size:
3 data points