Sanjiangyuan Glacier

Glaciers are key indicators of climate change, and their retreat and runoff changes directly affect regional water security.

Wang, Rongjun · Ding, Yongjian · Shangguan, Donghui · Cuo, Lan · Zhao, Qiudong · Qin, Jia · Li, Jing · Song, Miao

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies 2023

Specifications

area will shrink

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SSP

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Advantages

Yangtze and Yellow River source glaciers will reach peak water around 2080 under SSP3-7.0; Lancang source is already at or near peak water