Ground control points for investigating mass loss processes on Khumbu Glacier, Nepal (NERC grant NE/L002574/1)

These data consist of a spreadsheet containing 557 ground control points (GCPs) collected in the Everest region of Nepal between October 2015 and October 2016. GCPs were collected using a Leica GS10 differential Global Positioning System (dGPS), post-processed against base station data at Syangboche. These final data have sub-centimetre accuracy (in x, y and z) in all cases. Point positions are heavily concentrated around meltwater ponds on the glacier surface, and prominent features around the glacier margin. These data will be used by PhD students and staff in the School of Geography, University of Leeds, to provide ground control for fine-resolution satellite imagery and Structure-from-Motion surveys to assess mass loss processes on Khumbu Glacier.

Date (Creation): 2016-10

Citation identifier: http://data.bgs.ac.uk/id/dataHolding/13607143

Point of contact

Organisation name	Individual name	Electronic mail address	Role
University of Leeds	Dr Duncan Quincey	not available	Point of contact
University of Leeds	Owen King	not available	Point of contact
University of Leeds	Scott Watson	not available	Point of contact

Maintenance and update frequency: notApplicable

GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0

Geology

BGS Thesaurus of Geosciences

Glaciers
Glacial geology
Ground control
NGDC Deposited Data

dataCentre

NGDC Deposited Data

Keywords

NERC_DDC

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Language: English

Topic category

Geoscientific information

Geographic identifier: MOUNT EVEREST REGION [id=400700]
British Geological Survey Gazetteer: Geographical hierarchy from Geosaurus 1979 creation

Begin date: 2015-10

End date: 2016-10

Supplemental Information: The margins and surface of Khumbu Glacier (UTM 45N 482619 m E, 3092232 m N). The margins of Ama Dablam Glacier (UTM 45N 488162 m E, 3085075 m N).

Unique resource identifier: WGS 84 / UTM zone 45N (EPSG::32645)

Distribution format

Name	Version

OnLine resource

Protocol	Linkage	Name
	http://www.bgs.ac.uk/services/ngdc/accessions/index.html#item75529

Hierarchy level: Dataset

Other: dataset

Conformance result

Title: INSPIRE Implementing rules laying down technical arrangements for the interoperability and harmonisation of Geology

Date (Publication): 2011

Explanation: See the referenced specification

Pass: No

Conformance result

Title: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services

Date (Publication): 2010-12-08

Explanation: See http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2010:323:0011:0102:EN:PDF

Pass: No

Statement: 557 ground control points (GCPs) collected around Khumbu and Ama Dablam Glaciers during field campaigns in October/November 2015, May/June 2016, and October 2016. GCPs were collected using Leica GS10s in rapid-static mode. GCPs were surveyed in a non-uniform pattern along the margins of respective glaciers or on the surface. GCPs on the margin of glaciers were collected on large boulders or path junctions. Those collected on the glacier were marked using temporary markers for inclusion into a SfM workflow. Base station data were post-processed against the Syangboche permanent station (UTM 45N 471683 m E, 3076653 m N) located ~ 20 km from our field site using Global Positioning System (GPS) and GLObal NAvigation Satellite System (GLONASS) satellites. Our field GCPs were then adjusted with reference to the field base station data following a relative carrier phase positioning strategy. Elevations are to Earth Gravitational Model 2008 (EGM2008).