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Different glacier status with atmospheric circulations in Tibetan Plateau and surroundings

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  • Tandong Yao

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Lonnie Thompson

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    Byrd Polar Research Center and School of Earth Sciences, Ohio State University)

  • Wei Yang

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Wusheng Yu

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yang Gao

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xuejun Guo

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Xiaoxin Yang

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Keqin Duan

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Huabiao Zhao

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Baiqing Xu

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Jiancheng Pu

    (State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Anxin Lu

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
    State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Yang Xiang

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Dambaru B. Kattel

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

  • Daniel Joswiak

    (Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environmental Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Abstract

Glacial melting in the Tibetan Plateau affects the water resources of millions of people. This study finds that—partly owing to changes in atmospheric circulations and precipitation patterns—the most intensive glacier shrinkage is in the Himalayan region, whereas glacial retreat in the Pamir Plateau region is less apparent.

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  • Tandong Yao & Lonnie Thompson & Wei Yang & Wusheng Yu & Yang Gao & Xuejun Guo & Xiaoxin Yang & Keqin Duan & Huabiao Zhao & Baiqing Xu & Jiancheng Pu & Anxin Lu & Yang Xiang & Dambaru B. Kattel & Danie, 2012. "Different glacier status with atmospheric circulations in Tibetan Plateau and surroundings," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 2(9), pages 663-667, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:2:y:2012:i:9:d:10.1038_nclimate1580
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate1580
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