Optical, Geochemical and Mineralogical Characteristics of Light-Absorbing Impurities Deposited on Djankuat Glacier in the Caucasus Mountains
Supra-glacial material, including light-absorbing impurities (LAI) such as mineral dust of crustal and soil origin, black carbon, algae and cryoconite, reduce the reflectance of snow and glacier ice. The reduction depends on the amount of LAI and their physical and chemical properties, which vary sp...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-10-01
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Series: | Water |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/21/2993 |