Accelerated glacier mass loss with atmospheric changes on Mt. Yulong, Southeastern Tibetan Plateau

• Published in: Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) Vol. 603; p. 126931
• Main Authors: Yan, Xingguo, Ma, Jinzhu, Ma, Xiaoyi, Wang, Shijin, Chen, Peiyuan, He, Yuanqing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2021
• Subjects: air temperature; altitude; China; climate; glaciers; Glaciological method; hydrology; Liquid precipitation; liquids; Mass balance; monsoon season; rivers; shrinkage; Temperate glacier; China; Mass balance; Temperate glacier; Liquid precipitation; Glaciological method

•12-years of continuous in-situ measurements of mass balance.•The glacial accumulation fell far short of offsetting the ablation.•The significant glacier retreat and deficit are attributed to regional warming. Glacier mass balance provides a sensitive barometer of climate-glacier interactions, yet o...