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Passive microwave remote sensing data of snow water equivalent in High Asia
High Asia is a high-altitude region in Asia dominated by the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It is an important distribution area for snow in the middle and low latitudes. The dynamic... -
A dataset of glacier distribution and glacier changes in the Kangri Karpo Mou...
Located in southeastern Tibetan Plateau, the Kangri Karpo Mountains extents about 280 km from north-west to south-east, south of Bomê County and neighboring Motuo, Zayü and Basu... -
A data set of in situ measurement of summer Arctic sea ice physical properties
With the global warming, the summer Arctic sea ice has experienced a series of changes. For example, the sea ice extent and thickness are reduced. Temperature, salinity and... -
A dataset of glaciers in the Tanggula Mountains in 1991 and 2015
The Tanggula Mountains are located in the central part of the Tibetan Plateau (31°15′–34°45′N, 90°23′–95°52′E), are bordered by the Zulkkora Mountains to the west and by the... -
A dataset of spatial distribution of degree-day factors for glaciers in High ...
The degree-day model, a widely used approach for ice and snow melt computation, rests upon a relationship between snow or ice melt and air temperature that is usually expressed... -
A dataset of glacier mass balance of Hailuogou catchment in Mount Gongga, sou...
Glacier mass balance is among the clearest natural indicators of ongoing climate change and is important for the assessment of water resources and sea-level rise. However, few... -
A dataset of glacier elevation change in Muztag Ata and Kongur Tagh from 1971...
While climate-driven glacier change significantly impacts regional water resources, particularly the hydrological cycle, glacier elevation change is a key indicator of climate... -
Dataset of the May 2015 Karayaylak Glacier surge in eastern Pamir
Karayaylak Glacier (38°35′6″N–38°44′48″N, 75°7′47″E–75°22′29″E) is located in the northern slope of Jiubie Peak of Kongur Mountains, eastern Pamir, China. Its surge in May 2015... -
A dataset of glacier elevation changes in the Kangri Karpo Mountains during 1...
Due to the influence of the Indian monsoon, the Kangri Karpo Mountains, located in southeast Tibet, is the most humid and maritime glacier-concentrated region on the Tibetan...
