Meteorological observation at July 1st Glacier in northwest China from 2002 to 2005

Meteorological observations were carried out at July 1st Glacier (J1G) in Northwest China. An automatic weather station was established at the glacier terminus 4295m a.s.l. altitude from June 2002 to August 2005. Manual meteorological observations and dust particle counting have also been conducted...

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Published inBulletin of glaciological research Vol. 23; pp. 23 - 32
Main Authors Sakai, A, Matsuda, Y, Fujita, K, Matoba, S, Uetake, J, Satow, K, Duan, K, Pu, J, Nakawo, M, Yao, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageJapanese
Published 01.01.2006
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China, People's Rep
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Summary:Meteorological observations were carried out at July 1st Glacier (J1G) in Northwest China. An automatic weather station was established at the glacier terminus 4295m a.s.l. altitude from June 2002 to August 2005. Manual meteorological observations and dust particle counting have also been conducted at the Base Camp during the summers of 2002, 2003 and 2004. The catch ratio of the precipitation was calibrated, separating it into rain and snow depending on the air temperature, which relation has been observed at Base Camp. The calibrated annual precipitation in 2002 was about 340 mm, which was more than 20% above the observed value. Inter-annual variations in the meteorological data revealed that there were remarkable wet calm and cloudy periods during the summer 2002.
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ISSN:1345-3807