Changes of the Hailuogou Glacier, Mt. Gongga, China, against the Background of Global Warming in the Last Several Decades

Journal of China University of Geosciences

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-281

  Yuanqing, He ^a   Zongxing, Li ^a   Xiaomei, Yang ^b   Wenxiong, Jia ^a   Xianzhong, He ^a   Bo, Song ^a   Ningning, Zhang ^a   Qiao, Liu ^c  

^a Yulong Snow Mountain Glaciers and Environmental Observation Station   (China)

^b NORTHWEST NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF MOUNTAIN HAZARDS AND ENVIRONMENT   (China)

Author keywords

change; Hailuogou glacier; Mt. Gongga

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION; GLACIER; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; GLOBAL WARMING; ICE MECHANICS; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; SNOW ACCUMULATION; TREND ANALYSIS; TWENTIETH CENTURY;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; GONGGA MOUNTAIN; HAILUOGOU; SICHUAN;

EID: 46849115987     PISSN: 10020705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1002-0705(08)60045-X     Document Type: Article

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