Global Glacier Debris Thickness Estimates and Sub-Debris Melt Factors V001

This data set includes spatially distributed estimates of the debris thickness and sub-debris melt enhancement factors for every debris-covered glacier in the Randolph Glacier Inventory Version 6, excluding the ice sheets and Antarctic Periphery. The debris thickness estimates are derived using a novel approach that uses a combination of sub-debris melt inversion and surface temperature inversion methods. The sub-debris melt enhancement factors are estimated from the debris thickness using debris thickness-melt curves normalized by estimates of the clean-ice melt.

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Maintainer NSIDC Services
Last Updated March 31, 2025, 19:34 (UTC)
Created March 31, 2025, 19:34 (UTC)
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citation Global Glacier Debris Thickness Estimates and Sub-Debris Melt Factors V001. Version 1. Archived by National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Government, NASA NSIDC DAAC. https://doi.org/10.5067/8DQKWY03KJWT.
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