SETP_GLI: An annual 10–30 m glacial lake inventory for the southeastern Tibetan Plateau from 1990 to 2025

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Authors: Hui Li, Jie Dou, Timothy Kusky, Shun Dong, Zihao Shi, Li J, Xinjian Xiang, Fange Ding
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Abstract

Abstract. Glacial lakes in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau (SETP) have expanded, increasing the potential for cascading hazards associated with glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs). However, long-term, annual monitoring data that include micro glacial lakes remain relatively limited for this region. To address this gap, this study integrated Landsat series and Sentinel-2 imagery and used the GLA-RCNN deep learning framework with an embedded Convolutional Block Attention Module to construct and release an annual glacial lake inventory (SETP_GLI). The dataset comprises 36 annual vector layers from 1990 to 2025, recording the annual evolution of regional glacial lake numbers and areas. The use of 10 m resolution imagery and model optimization improved the detection of micro glacial lakes (

Fields of Study & Subjects

Cryospheric studies and observations Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Applications and Techniques

Publication details

Journal / source
Earth System Science Data Discussions
Publisher
Copernicus GmbH
Publication date
9 July 2026
Document type
Preprint