Identification and persistence mechanism of very small glaciers and perennial snow patches in the northern Japanese Alps

In this study, we measure ice thickness and flow and reveal that Shakushizawa and Kaerazuzawa perennial snow patches (PSPs) in the northern Japanese Alps are glaciers instead. Due to their size, they are very small glaciers (VSGs). For the Shakushizawa VSG investigated by this study, we also calcula...

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Main Authors: Kenshiro Arie, Chiyuki Narama, Kotaro Fukui, Hajime Iida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2025.1442884/full
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