Meteorological impacts of a novel debris‐covered glacier category in a regional climate model across a Himalayan catchment

Abstract Many of the glaciers in the Nepalese Himalaya are partially covered in a layer of loose rock known as debris cover. In the Dudh Koshi River Basin, Nepal, approximately 25% of glaciers are debris‐covered. Debris‐covered glaciers have been shown to have a substantial impact on near‐surface me...

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Main Authors: Emily R. Potter, Andrew Orr, Ian C. Willis, Daniel Bannister, Patrick Wagnon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Science Letters
Subjects:
WRF
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.1018