Changes in the elevation and extent of two glaciers along the Yanglonghe river, Qilian Shan, China

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 196, 2010, Pages 309-317

  Shangguan, Donghui ^a   Liu, Shiyin ^a   Ding, Yongjian ^a   Zhang, Yingsong ^a   Li, Jing ^a   Li, Xiangying ^a   Wu, Zhen ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ELEVATION; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIER RETREAT; GPS;

CHINA; QILIAN MOUNTAINS;

EID: 77956977822     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214310791968566     Document Type: Article

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