1. Black soot and the survival of Tibetan glaciers
- Author
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Jianqiao He, Guangjian Wu, Junji Cao, Huabiao Zhao, Daniel R. Joswia, Baiqing Xu, Mo Wang, Wei Yang, Xianqin Liu, Tandong Yao, Ninglian Wang, and James Hansen
- Subjects
geography ,Multidisciplinary ,geography.geographical_feature_category ,Climate change ,Glacier ,Snow ,medicine.disease_cause ,Soot ,Water resources ,Fresh water ,Greenhouse gas ,Physical Sciences ,medicine ,Environmental science ,Physical geography - 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.
- Published
- 2009