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Since several years most glaciers all over the world are showing increasing retreat, thinning and acceleration. To understand and model the phenomena as well as to predict the future development of ice fields and glaciers, glaciologists need different data that describe the glaciers condition. Therein, an important issue is the determination of velocity fields. These can be derived using remote sensing...
Natural disasters like landslides or floods can be significant dangers to life, nature and infrastructure in the affected areas. Especially in regions with permanent potential risks of such weather-induced phenomena, an effective monitoring system can reduce the risk of major damages. In the case of Punta Arenas (Southern Chile) landslides irregularly block and dam the nearby river Las Minas and thus...
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