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Rapidly changing lake-terminating glaciers in High Mountain Asia: a dataset from 1990 to 2022
Yunyi Luo
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
Xueyuan Lu
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Yongsheng Yin
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Jiawei Yang
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
Xuyang Lu
Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu 610041, China
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Glaciers that end in lakes are changing rapidly in the mountains of Asia. We created the first long-term record of these glaciers and their lakes from 1990 to 2022 by analyzing satellite images. Our results show that many glaciers are shrinking while their lakes are growing. These changes matter because they affect water supply, flood risks, and mountain landscapes. This dataset offers new knowledge to support research and planning for climate change impacts.
Glaciers that end in lakes are changing rapidly in the mountains of Asia. We created the first...
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