Glacial melting in the Tibetan Plateau affects the water resources of millions of people. This study finds that—partly owing to changes in atmospheric circulations and precipitation patterns—the most intensive glacier shrinkage is in the Himalayan region, whereas glacial retreat in the Pamir Plateau region is less apparent.
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[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/different-glacier-status-atmospheric-circulations-tibetan-plateau-and-surroundings-0
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/tandong-yao
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/lonnie-thompson
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/wei-yang-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/nature-climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/glaciers
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/atmosphere
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/asia
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rivers
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/glacial-melt
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/indus
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/himalaya
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-science
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[17] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
