High-altitude precipitation controls the mass balance of Pasu Glacier, Karakoram over 2000-2020: a case study based on mass and energy budget

Glaciers in the Karakoram exhibit stability or near-balanced mass changes, in stark contrast to the widespread glacier retreat observed globally. However, the limited availability of observational data, coupled with the lack of in-depth exploration of ablation physical mechanisms, has hindered a com...

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Main Authors: Zhu, Yu (Author) , Liu, Shi-Yin (Author) , Yi, Ying (Author) , Tian, Li-De (Author) , Ashraf, Muhammad (Author) , Xie, Fu-Ming (Author) , Saifullah, Muhammad (Author) , Ali, Syed Hammad (Author) , Grünwald, Richard (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: April 2025
In: Advances in climate change research
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 240-256
ISSN:2524-1761
DOI:10.1016/j.accre.2025.03.009
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.accre.2025.03.009
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167492782500070X
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Author Notes:Yu Zhu, Shi-Yin Liu, Ying Yi, Li-De Tian, Muhammad Ashraf, Fu-Ming Xie, Muhammad Saifullah, Syed Hammad Ali, Richard Grünwald

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