Table 1 Comparison of the change of typical glacier areas in China.
From: Spatiotemporal dynamic characteristics of typical temperate glaciers in China
Glacier area | Data (period) | Period (year) | Area change (%) | Annual change (%/a) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Altai Mountains | 2 | 1960–2009 | − 36. 91 | − 0.74 | |
Tianshan | 4 | 1959–2010 | − 18.41 | − 0.35 | |
Altun Mountain | 4 | 1973–2015 | − 16.74 | − 0.39 | |
East Pamir-West Kunlun Area | 4 | 1976–2016 | − 12.19 | − 0.30 | |
West Kunlun | 2 | 2010–2017 | 33.04 | 4.13 | |
Karakorum | 4 | 1978–2015 | − 7.77 | − 0.20 | |
Animaqing Mountain | 3 | 1992–2010 | − 9.04 | − 0.48 | |
Himalayas | 4 | 1990–2015 | − 10.99 | − 0.42 | |
Western Nyainqentanglha | 4 | 1976–2011 | − 20.82 | − 0.58 | |
Kangri Garpo | 2 | 1980–2015 | − 24.91 | − 0.69 | |
Meili Snow Mountain | 3 | 1974–2013 | − 38.82 | − 0.97 | This study |
Gongga Snow Mountain | 5 | 1974–2013 | − 12.75 | − 0.32 | This study |
Dagu Snow Mountain | 5 | 1975–2017 | − 74.42 | − 1.73 | |
Yulong Snow Mountain | 5 | 1957–2017 | − 64.02 | − 1.05 |
