Black soot and the survival of Tibetan glaciers
Chinese Academy of Sciences · Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research · +3 more institutions
Abstract
We find evidence that black soot aerosols deposited on Tibetan glaciers have been a significant contributing factor to observed rapid glacier retreat. Reduced black soot emissions, in addition to reduced greenhouse gases, may be required to avoid demise of Himalayan glaciers and retain the benefits of glaciers for seasonal fresh water supplies.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 19.58
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 30
Authors
12- BXBaiqing Xu
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Institute of Earth Environment
- JCJunji Cao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Earth Environment
- JEJames E. HansenCorresponding
Goddard Institute for Space Studies
- TYTandong Yao
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research
- DRDaniel R. Joswia
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research
Topics & keywords
- Glacier
- Soot
- Demise
- Physical geography
- Environmental science
- Climatology
- Geology
- Atmospheric sciences