Observing the mass balance and emergence velocity of a temperate glacier on Mt. Yulong, southeastern Tibetan Plateau

• Published in: Earth surface processes and landforms Vol. 50; no. 7
• Main Authors: Yan, Xingguo, Wang, Shijin, Sun, Zhenqi, Ma, Xinggang, Pu, Tao, He, Yuanqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 15.06.2025
• Subjects: Baishui River glacier no. 1; BRG1 protein; Climate change; Emergence; emergence velocity; Flow velocity; Glacier velocities; Glaciers; Ice; ice flow velocity; Latitude; Mass balance; Melting; Morphology; Physical characteristics; Spatial variations; temperate glacier; Temperate glaciers; Velocity; Wet climates; Tibetan Plateau

Temperate glaciers in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau are shrinking rapidly in response to ongoing climate change. This study focuses on the Baishui River Glacier No. 1, a typical temperate glacier in the Yulong Snow Mountain. Through field observations over four years, we have obtained records and...