Response of Zhadang Glacier runoff in Nam Co Basin, Tibet, to changes in air temperature and precipitation form

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 55, Issue 20, 2010, Pages 2103-2110

  Zhou, Shi Qiao ^a   Kang, Shi Chang ^a   Gao, Tan Guang ^a   Zhang, Guo Shuai ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Climate change; Degree day factor; Glacial runoff; Nam Co; Precipitation form; Tibetan Plateau; Zhadang Glacier

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954483333     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-010-3290-5     Document Type: Article

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