Research of Abkhazian glacier retreat in the context of ongoing climate change using satellite remote sensing

Abstract

Glaciers are the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change on all the ecological systems that exist on Earth. Thus, their degradation reflects the rate of climate change. The only way to scientifically study the impact of modern climate change on glaciers is to use high-resolution satellite remote sensing (SRS) since this technology allows you to simultaneously study the state of glaciers over large areas. The study of the current state of glaciers in the Autonomous Republic of Abkhazia due to the lack of a local glaciological school and taking into account the current political situation the study of the glaciers must be carried out by SRS. The research of the retreat of the Abkhazian glaciers using high-resolution SRS is the main goal of this work. In addition to the retreat of a large glacier, an approximate date is determined for the complete melting of the glacier within a certain climate scenario.