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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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:60d6fca1a82d4f32816da18f7142b15b 2023-05-15T14:14:29+02:00 Glacier variations in response to climate change in the eastern Nyainqêntanglha Range, Tibetan Plateau from 1999 to 2015 Qin Ji Tai-bao Yang Jun Dong Yi He 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2018.1435844 https://doaj.org/article/60d6fca1a82d4f32816da18f7142b15b EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2018.1435844 https://doaj.org/toc/1523-0430 https://doaj.org/toc/1938-4246 1523-0430 1938-4246 doi:10.1080/15230430.2018.1435844 https://doaj.org/article/60d6fca1a82d4f32816da18f7142b15b Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol 50, Iss 1 (2018) glacier retreat climate change eastern nyainqêntanglha range remote sensing Environmental sciences GE1-350 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2018 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2018.1435844 2022-12-31T04:10:54Z 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 cover was reduced by 1285.99 ± 6.01 km2, accounting for 19.76 ± 3.78% of the glacierized area in 1999. The mean loss of glacier area was 1.24%•a−1 during 1999–2015. The analysis of meteorological data showed a remarkable pattern in mean annual air temperature (especially after 1998), whereas the annual precipitation displayed a stable pattern from 1989 to 2011. The glacier shrinkage in the region can probably be attributed to the increase in air temperature. The largest glaciers in the area show a maximum elevation of about 5,200–5,400 m a.s.l. in 1990, 2013, and 2015. The altitude of glaciers varied from 4,000 m a.s.l. to 6,000 m a.s.l. and the majority of the glaciers were distributed between 4,800 m and 5,800 m. All glaciers, regardless of their orientation, have shrunk, but glaciers mainly south-facing retreated faster than those facing others directions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic and Alpine Research Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 50 1 e1435844 |
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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 cover was reduced by 1285.99 ± 6.01 km2, accounting for 19.76 ± 3.78% of the glacierized area in 1999. The mean loss of glacier area was 1.24%•a−1 during 1999–2015. The analysis of meteorological data showed a remarkable pattern in mean annual air temperature (especially after 1998), whereas the annual precipitation displayed a stable pattern from 1989 to 2011. The glacier shrinkage in the region can probably be attributed to the increase in air temperature. The largest glaciers in the area show a maximum elevation of about 5,200–5,400 m a.s.l. in 1990, 2013, and 2015. The altitude of glaciers varied from 4,000 m a.s.l. to 6,000 m a.s.l. and the majority of the glaciers were distributed between 4,800 m and 5,800 m. All glaciers, regardless of their orientation, have shrunk, but glaciers mainly south-facing retreated faster than those facing others directions. |
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Glacier variations in response to climate change in the eastern Nyainqêntanglha Range, Tibetan Plateau from 1999 to 2015 |
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Glacier variations in response to climate change in the eastern Nyainqêntanglha Range, Tibetan Plateau from 1999 to 2015 |
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Glacier variations in response to climate change in the eastern Nyainqêntanglha Range, Tibetan Plateau from 1999 to 2015 |
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