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Debris cover effects on energy and mass balance of Batura Glacier in the Karakoram over the past 20 years
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, 650091 Kunming, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, China
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, 650091 Kunming, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, China
International Joint Laboratory of China-Laos-Bangladesh-Myanmar Natural Resources Remote Sensing Monitoring, 650091 Kunming, China
Ben W. Brock
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8ST, UK
Lide Tian
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, 650091 Kunming, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, China
Ying Yi
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, 650091 Kunming, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, China
Fuming Xie
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, 650091 Kunming, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, China
Donghui Shangguan
Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Yiyuan Shen
Yunnan Key Laboratory of International Rivers and Transboundary Eco-security, 650091 Kunming, China
Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, 650091 Kunming, China
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Short summary
This modeling-based study focused on Batura Glacier from 2000 to 2020, revealing that debris alters its energy budget, affecting mass balance. We propose that the presence of debris on the glacier surface effectively reduces the amount of latent heat available for ablation, which creates a favorable condition for Batura Glacier's relatively low negative mass balance. Batura Glacier shows a trend toward a less negative mass balance due to reduced ablation.
This modeling-based study focused on Batura Glacier from 2000 to 2020, revealing that debris...