Modeling of Mass Balance Variability and Its Impact on Water Discharge from the Urumqi Glacier No. 1 Catchment, Tian Shan, China

Originating in the Tian Shan mountains, Urumqi River plays a key role in terms of water supply to downstream areas. In its headwaters, Urumqi Glacier No. 1 (UG1) is the largest glacier contributing to water discharge. Assessing its response to the changing climatic conditions in the area is of major...

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Main Authors: Kira Thiel, Anselm Arndt, Puyu Wang, Huilin Li, Zhongqin Li, Christoph Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Water
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/12/12/3297