Widespread albedo decreasing and induced melting of Himalayan snow and ice in the early 21st century.

Widespread albedo decreasing and induced melting of Himalayan snow and ice in the early 21st century.

BACKGROUND:The widely distributed glaciers in the greater Himalayan region have generally experienced rapid shrinkage since the 1850s. As invaluable sources of water and because of their scarcity, these glaciers are extremely important. Beginning in the twenty-first century, new methods have been ap...

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Main Authors: Jing Ming, Yaqiang Wang, Zhencai Du, Tong Zhang, Wanqin Guo, Cunde Xiao, Xiaobin Xu, Minghu Ding, Dongqi Zhang, Wen Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126235

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