Cameras have multiple uses: observing the conditions to understand changes in readings or system performance, making direct measurements of some parameters like river flow and snow depth.
Sample timelapse/videos:
- timelapse of Fjalls ice-front over winter
- virtual flight over Fjalls foreland (generated from 3D model)
![This simple camera test used our "snow-cape" linux-based Beaglebone computer and a normal logitech webcam. It connected directly via 16km Wifi to Holmur!](https://glacsweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/ND6_1238-Medium-1024x684.jpg)
We are also using cameras on one of the outlet streams from the glacier to measure flow.
![](https://glacsweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/ND6_1228-Medium-684x1024.jpg)
![](https://glacsweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/2012-10-02-12.09-cctv-300x225.jpg)
![](https://glacsweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/timelapsecam-1024x556.jpg)
This simple camera produced an incredible winter-long view of the glacier front.
We also use a 3DR Solo Quadcopter equiped with a Mapir survey 3 camera to create 3D models of the study areas.
![](https://glacsweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/quadcopter-imaging-1024x747.jpg)
![](https://glacsweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mapir3.jpg)
Mapir Survey 3 camera – 12 Mpixel resolution with its own GPS to geo-reference the images.
We also automatically store webcam images from vedur.is which will be used to carry out tests on automatic measurements.
![](https://glacsweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/braeda-timelapsecam2019-751x1024.jpg)
See our Blog posts for more images
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