Brief communication: Thinning of debris-covered and debris-free glaciers in a warming climate
Recent geodetic mass-balance measurements reveal similar thinning rates on glaciers with or without debris cover in the Himalaya–Karakoram region. This comes as a surprise as a thick debris cover reduces the surface melting significantly due to its insulating effects. Here we present arguments, supp...
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| Idioma: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Acceso en liña: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/133/2017/tc-11-133-2017.pdf |