Water depth measurement to estimate glacier discharge (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Water depth measurement to estimate glacier discharge

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Traditional methods of estimating glacier discharge involve water depth measurements, a physically demanding task that requires wading into the fast flowing, freezing cold water (Photo: Shin Sugiyama).

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Shin Sugiyama

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