Thinning and retreat of Xiao Dongkemadi glacier, Tibetan Plateau, since 1993

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 188, 2008, Pages 949-951

  Shangguan, Donghui ^a   Liu, Shiyin ^a   Ding, Yongjian ^a   Zhang, Yingsong ^a   Du, Erji ^a   Wu, Zhen ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIER RETREAT; ICE CAP;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; QINGHAI-XIZANG PLATEAU;

EID: 61349167192     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214308787780003     Document Type: Article

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