A review of black carbon in snow and ice and its impact on the cryosphere
Black carbon (BC) has emerged as an important short-lived climate forcer. Due to its light
absorption properties, BC can darken the snow/ice surface, affect the energy balance, and …
absorption properties, BC can darken the snow/ice surface, affect the energy balance, and …
Albedo reduction as an important driver for glacier melting in Tibetan Plateau and its surrounding areas
Commonly known as the Asian Water Tower, glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and its
surrounding regions are vital to the regional water cycle and water resources in the …
surrounding regions are vital to the regional water cycle and water resources in the …
A transformer-based Siamese network and an open optical dataset for semantic change detection of remote sensing images
P Yuan, Q Zhao, X Zhao, X Wang, X Long… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Recent change detection (CD) methods focus on the extraction of deep change semantic
features. However, existing methods overlook the fine-grained features and have the poor …
features. However, existing methods overlook the fine-grained features and have the poor …
Hot spots of glacier mass balance variability in Central Asia
Abstract The Tien Shan and Pamir mountains host over 28,000 glaciers providing essential
water resources for increasing water demand in Central Asia. A disequilibrium between …
water resources for increasing water demand in Central Asia. A disequilibrium between …
Glacier algae foster ice-albedo feedback in the European Alps
The melting of glaciers and ice sheets is nowadays considered a symbol of climate change.
Many complex mechanisms are involved in the melting of ice, and, among these processes …
Many complex mechanisms are involved in the melting of ice, and, among these processes …
[HTML][HTML] Black carbon, organic carbon, and mineral dust in South American tropical glaciers: A review
Tropical glaciers are extremely sensitive to changes of climate variables. Their response to
climate change is complex and depends on multiple mechanisms affecting their mass and …
climate change is complex and depends on multiple mechanisms affecting their mass and …
Brief communication: Updated GAMDAM glacier inventory over high-mountain Asia
A Sakai - The Cryosphere, 2019 - tc.copernicus.org
Abstract The original Glacier Area Map** for Discharge from the Asian Mountains
(GAMDAM) glacier inventory was the first methodologically consistent dataset for high …
(GAMDAM) glacier inventory was the first methodologically consistent dataset for high …
Glacier albedo reduction and drought effects in the extratropical Andes, 1986–2020
TE Shaw, G Ulloa, D Farías-Barahona… - Journal of …, 2021 - cambridge.org
Surface albedo typically dominates the mass balance of mountain glaciers, though long-
term trends and patterns of glacier albedo are seldom explored. We calculated broadband …
term trends and patterns of glacier albedo are seldom explored. We calculated broadband …
Pan-Alpine glacier phenology reveals lowering albedo and increase in ablation season length
Glaciers in many parts of the world are reported to be undergoing a darkening process
(decrease in surface albedo). This has multiple causes, including the presence of impurities …
(decrease in surface albedo). This has multiple causes, including the presence of impurities …
Physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of snow, ice, and permafrost
The physical, thermal, and mechanical properties of snow, ice, and permafrost, specifically
frozen ground, are responsible for the structure and behavior of these cryospheric materials …
frozen ground, are responsible for the structure and behavior of these cryospheric materials …