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Volume 22 Issue 4
Aug 2011
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Journal of Earth Science  > 2011  >  22(4): 423-430.
Zhongqin Li, Huilin Li, Yaning CHEN. Mechanisms and Simulation of Accelerated Shrinkage of Continental Glaciers: A Case Study of Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in Eastern Tianshan, Central Asia. Journal of Earth Science, 2011, 22(4): 423-430. doi: 10.1007/s12583-011-0194-5
Citation: Zhongqin Li, Huilin Li, Yaning CHEN. Mechanisms and Simulation of Accelerated Shrinkage of Continental Glaciers: A Case Study of Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in Eastern Tianshan, Central Asia. Journal of Earth Science, 2011, 22(4): 423-430. doi: 10.1007/s12583-011-0194-5
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Mechanisms and Simulation of Accelerated Shrinkage of Continental Glaciers: A Case Study of Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in Eastern Tianshan, Central Asia

doi: 10.1007/s12583-011-0194-5
  • 1.

    State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences/Tianshan Glaciological Station, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences Lanzhou, 730000, China

  • 2.

    College of Geography and Environment Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China

  • 3.

    Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology and Desert Environment, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi 830011, China

Funds:

the National Basic Research Program of China 2007CB411501

the Knowledge Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences KZCX2-EW-311

the National Natural Science Foundation of China 91025012

the National Natural Science Foundation of China J0930003/J0109

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  • Corresponding author: Zhongqin Li, lizq@lzb.ac.cn
  • Received Date: 08 Dec 2010
  • Accepted Date: 24 Mar 2011
  • Publish Date: 01 Aug 2011
    Abstract
  • Similar to most mountain glaciers in the world, Urumqi Glacier No. 1 (UG1), the best observed glacier in China with continued glaciological and climatological monitoring records of longer than 50 years has experienced an accelerated recession during the past several decades. The purpose of this study is to investigate the acceleration of recession. By taking UG1 as an example, we analyze the generic mechanisms of acceleration of shrinkage of continental mountain glaciers. The results indicate that the acceleration of mass loss of UG1 commenced first in 1985 and second in 1996 and that the latter was more vigorous. The air temperature rises during melting season, the ice temperature augment of the glacier and the albedo reduction on the glacier surface are considered responsible for the accelerated recession. In addition, the simulations of the accelerated shrinkage of UG1 are introduced in this article.

     

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