Vanishing high-mountain ice causing hydrological challenges at global to local scales: An overview with notes on Central Asia

Glaciers and permafrost react strongly to atmospheric temperature rise. As a consequence, icy mid-latitude high-mountain environments including mountain ranges in Central Asia undergo rapid changes. Continuation of these changes must at least in part be considered unavoidable and the resulting impac...

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Main Author: Wilfried Haeberli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kazakh German University 2019-12-01
Series:Central Asian Journal of Water Research
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