Mass changes of Southern and Northern Inylchek Glacier, Central Tian Shan, Kyrgyzstan, during ∼1975 and 2007 derived from remote sensing data

Glacier melt is an essential source of freshwater for the arid regions surrounding the Tian Shan. However, the knowledge about glacier volume and mass changes over the last decades is limited. In the present study, glacier area, glacier dynamics and mass changes are investigated for the period ~1975...

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Main Authors: D. H. Shangguan, T. Bolch, Y. J. Ding, M. Kröhnert, T. Pieczonka, H. U. Wetzel, S. Y. Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-04-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/9/703/2015/tc-9-703-2015.pdf