The Mass Balance of Glacier No. 1 at the Headwaters of the Urumqi River in Relation to Northern Hemisphere Teleconnection Patterns

Most small glaciers in the world have significantly decreased their volume during the last century, which has caused water shortage problems. Glacier No. 1, at the headwaters of the Urumqi River, Tianshan, China, has been monitored since 1959 and similarly has experienced significant mass and volume...

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Main Authors: Feifei Yuan, Zhenchun Hao, Ronny Berndtsson, Peng Jiang, Hiroshi Yasuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-03-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/3/100