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Glacier-level and gridded mass change in river sources in the eastern Tibetan Plateau region (ETPR) from the 1970s to 2000
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
Junfeng Wei
School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
Kunpeng Wu
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
Tobias Bolch
Institute of Geodesy, Graz University of Technology, Steyrergasse 30, Graz, Austria
Junli Xu
Department of Surveying and Mapping, Yancheng Teachers University, Yancheng 224002, China
Wanqin Guo
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Zongli Jiang
School of Resource Environment and Safety Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China
Fuming Xie
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
Ying Yi
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming 650500, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-security, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650500, China
Donghui Shangguan
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Xiaojun Yao
College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, China
Zhen Zhang
School of Geomatics, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan 232001, China
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This study compiled a near-complete inventory of glacier mass changes across the eastern Tibetan Plateau using topographical maps. These data enhance our understanding of glacier change variability before 2000. When combined with existing research, our dataset provides a nearly 5-decade record of mass balance, aiding hydrological simulations and assessments of mountain glacier contributions to sea-level rise.
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