Glacier variations in response to climate change in the eastern Nyainqêntanglha Range, Tibetan Plateau from 1999 to 2015

Changes in glaciers in response to climate change in the eastern Nyainqêntanglha Range were studied using Landsat TM/ETM+/OLI. The entire mountain range contained approximately 6,426 glaciers, covering an area of 6508.03 ± 252.02 km2 in 1999. The glaciers shrank from 1999 to 2015 and the total ice c...

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Main Authors: Qin Ji, Tai-bao Yang, Jun Dong, Yi He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2018-01-01
Series:Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2018.1435844