Glacier Monitoring from Space Is Crucial, and at Risk

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.

Authors

Brian Menounos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3370-4392)
Fanny Brun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6607-0667)
Livia Jakob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5289-5932)
Tyler Sutterley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6964-1194)
Michael Zemp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2391-7877)

Publication Details

Journal: Eos
Published: 2025-08-08
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2025eo250290
Citations: 2
Primary Topic: Cryospheric studies and observations
Type: article
Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 2.60

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article

Glacier Monitoring from Space Is Crucial, and at Risk

Brian Menounos, Fanny Brun, Livia Jakob, Tyler Sutterley et al.

Aug 8, 2025

2 citations

Eos

Cryospheric studies and observations

2.60

article

Glacier Monitoring from Space Is Crucial, and at Risk

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

August 8, 2025article en

2 citations

Abstract

EosVol. 106

Sustainable cities and communities

Openalex Percentile: Top 10%

Cryospheric studies and observations

2.60

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