Recent accelerated shrinkage of Ürümqi glacier No. 1, Tien Shan China [1]

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 170, 2004, Pages 464-466

  Wang, Ninglian ^a   Jiao, Keqin ^a   Li, Zhongqin ^a   Jing, Zhefan ^a   Han, Tianding ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

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EID: 20444410127     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756504781829936     Document Type: Letter

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