Glacier Changes in the Qilian Mountains, Northwest China, between the 1960s and 2015
Glaciers in the Qilian Mountains are important sources of fresh-water for sustainable development in the Hexi Corridor in the arid northwest China. Over the last few decades, glaciers have generally shrunk across the globe due to climate warming. In order to understand the current state of glaciers...
Main Authors: | Jing He, Ninglian Wang, An’an Chen, Xuewen Yang, Ting Hua |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-03-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/11/3/623 |
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