Work

Glacier Monitoring from Space Is Crucial, and at Risk

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: A new community effort shows that Earth has lost 5% of its global glacier mass since 2000. The work highlights the necessity of spaceborne glacier observations and upcoming gaps in long-term monitoring.

Source: Eos

DOI: 10.1029/2025eo250290

Authors: Michael Zemp, Livia Jakob, Fanny Brun, Tyler Sutterley, Brian Menounos

Language: English

Topic: Cryospheric studies and observations

Subfield: Atmospheric Science

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413239928

FWCI: 0.452

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Cited by: 1

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