[1]LI Xia,YANG Tai-bao,TIAN Hong-zhen,et al.Response of Glacier in Gongga Mountain to Climate Change druing the Last 40 Years[J].Research of Soil and Water Conservation,2013,20(06):125-129.
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Research of Soil and Water Conservation[ISSN 1005-3409/CN 61-1272/P] Volume:
20
Number of periods:
2013 06
Page number:
125-129
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Public date:
2013-12-28
- Title:
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Response of Glacier in Gongga Mountain to Climate Change druing the Last 40 Years
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LI Xia, YANG Tai-bao, TIAN Hong-zhen, JI Qin
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Institution of Glaciology and Ecogeography, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Keywords:
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glacier change; climate response; maritime glaciers; Gongga Mountain
- CLC:
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P343.6
- DOI:
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- Abstract:
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The maritime type glaciers in Gongga Mountain are very sensitive to climate change. Landsat TM, MSS and ETM+ data were used to extract the glacier outlines in 1974, 1990, 2000, and 2010. And it was concluded that the glacial area decreased 30.20 km2 (11.86%) and the glacial altitude increased 44 m in the mountain from 1974 to 2010. The main reason for glacial retreat was temperature rise. It is estimated that the glacier retreat rate will accelerate.