Vanishing high-mountain ice causing hydrological challenges at global to local scales: An overview with notes on Central Asia
Glaciers and permafrost react strongly to atmospheric temperature rise. As a consequence, icy mid-latitude high-mountain environments including mountain ranges in Central Asia undergo rapid changes. Continuation of these changes must at least in part be considered unavoidable and the resulting impac...
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Language: | English |
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Kazakh German University
2019-12-01
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Series: | Central Asian Journal of Water Research |
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