Reduced melt on debris-covered glaciers: investigations from Changri Nup Glacier, Nepal
Approximately 25 % of the glacierized area in the Everest region is covered by debris, yet the surface mass balance of debris-covered portions of these glaciers has not been measured directly. In this study, ground-based measurements of surface elevation and ice depth are combined with terrestrial p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-08-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/1845/2016/tc-10-1845-2016.pdf |