Inventory of Glaciers in the Shaksgam Valley of the Chinese Karakoram Mountains, 1970–2014

The Shaksgam Valley, located on the north side of the Karakoram Mountains of western China, is situated in the transition zone between the Indian monsoon system and dry arid climate zones. Previous studies have reported abnormal behaviors of the glaciers in this region compared to the global trend o...

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Main Authors: Haireti Alifu, Yukiko Hirabayashi, Brian Alan Johnson, Jean-Francois Vuillaume, Akihiko Kondoh, Minoru Urai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/10/8/1166