Carbonaceous matter in the atmosphere and glaciers of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau: An investigative review

Carbonaceous matter in the atmosphere and glaciers of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau: An investigative review

Carbonaceous matter, including organic carbon (OC) and black carbon (BC), is an important climate forcing agent and contributes to glacier retreat in the Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau (HTP). The HTP – the so-called “Third Pole” – contains the most extensive glacial area outside of the polar regi...

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Main Authors: Chaoliu Li, Fangping Yan, Shichang Kang, Caiqing Yan, Zhaofu Hu, Pengfei Chen, Shaopeng Gao, Chao Zhang, Cenlin He, Susan Kaspari, Aron Stubbins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Environment International
Subjects:
Tibetan Plateau
Black carbon
Organic carbon
Local emissions
Light absorption
Deposition
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412020322364

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