Study on the glacier variation and its runoff responses in the arid region of Northwest China

The glaciers in the arid region of Northwest China are viewed as an independent system, and glacier variation and mass balance fluctuation since the Little Ice Age and in the recent decades are estimated. Based on the estimation, the threshold time of glacier runoff against the backgrounds of the cu...

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Published inScience China. Earth sciences Vol. 42; no. S1; pp. 64 - 71
Main Authors Liu, Chaohai, Kang, Ersi, Liu, Shiyin, Chen, Jianming, Liu, Zongxiang
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Dordrecht Springer Nature B.V 01.08.1999
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Arid regions
Arid zones
China, People's Rep
Climatic conditions
Glacial runoff
Glacier variations
Glaciers
Glaciohydrology
Ice ages
Little Ice Age
Mass balance
Mass balance of glaciers
Runoff
China, People's Rep
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Summary:The glaciers in the arid region of Northwest China are viewed as an independent system, and glacier variation and mass balance fluctuation since the Little Ice Age and in the recent decades are estimated. Based on the estimation, the threshold time of glacier runoff against the backgrounds of the current and future varying climate conditions is simulated.
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ISSN:1006-9313
1674-7313
1862-2801
1869-1897
DOI:10.1007/BF02878854