Linking atmospheric pollution to cryospheric change in the Third Pole region: current progress and future prospects
ABSTRACT The Tibetan Plateau and its surroundings are known as the Third Pole (TP).
This region is noted for its high rates of glacier melt and the associated hydrological shifts …
This region is noted for its high rates of glacier melt and the associated hydrological shifts …
Mineral dust aerosol impacts on global climate and climate change
Mineral dust aerosols impact the energy budget of Earth through interactions with radiation,
clouds, atmospheric chemistry, the cryosphere and biogeochemistry. In this Review, we …
clouds, atmospheric chemistry, the cryosphere and biogeochemistry. In this Review, we …
High mountain areas
The cryosphere (including, snow, glaciers, permafrost, lake and river ice) is an integral
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …
element of high mountain regions, which are home to roughly 10% of the global population …
Radiative forcing by light-absorbing particles in snow
As one of the brightest natural surfaces on Earth, the darkening of snow by light-absorbing
particles (LAPs)—dust, black carbon or microbial growth—can trigger albedo feedbacks and …
particles (LAPs)—dust, black carbon or microbial growth—can trigger albedo feedbacks and …
Dust dominates high-altitude snow darkening and melt over high-mountain Asia
Westerly driven, long-range transportation of dust particles in elevated aerosol layers (EALs)
is a persistent phenomenon during spring and summer over the Indian subcontinent. During …
is a persistent phenomenon during spring and summer over the Indian subcontinent. During …
Atmospheric rivers drive exceptional Saharan dust transport towards Europe
This study highlights the occurrence of atmospheric rivers (ARs) over northwest Africa
towards Europe, which were accompanied by intense episodes of Saharan dust transport all …
towards Europe, which were accompanied by intense episodes of Saharan dust transport all …
Light‐absorbing impurities enhance glacier albedo reduction in the southeastern Tibetan Plateau
Light‐absorbing impurities (LAIs) in snow of the southeastern Tibetan Plateau (TP) and their
climatic impacts are of interest not only because this region borders areas affected by the …
climatic impacts are of interest not only because this region borders areas affected by the …
Multi-sectoral impact assessment of an extreme African dust episode in the Eastern Mediterranean in March 2018
In late March 2018, a large part of the Eastern Mediterranean experienced an extraordinary
episode of African dust, one of the most intense in recent years, here referred to as the …
episode of African dust, one of the most intense in recent years, here referred to as the …
Rapid melting dynamics of an alpine glacier with repeated UAV photogrammetry
Glacial retreat is a major problem in the Alps, especially over the past 40 years. Unmanned
aerial vehicles (UAVs) can provide an unparalleled opportunity to track the spatiotemporal …
aerial vehicles (UAVs) can provide an unparalleled opportunity to track the spatiotemporal …
[HTML][HTML] The Icelandic volcanic aeolian environment: Processes and impacts—A review
Iceland has the largest area of volcaniclastic sandy desert on Earth or 22,000 km 2. The
sand has been mostly produced by glacio-fluvial processes, leaving behind fine-grained …
sand has been mostly produced by glacio-fluvial processes, leaving behind fine-grained …