Geographical Research, Volume. 39, Issue 10, 2403(2020)

Glacier variations in the Himalayas during 1990-2015

Qin JI1...2, Rui LIU1,3 and Taibao YANG2,* |Show fewer author(s)
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Geography and Tourism, Chongqing Normal University, Key Laboratory of GIS Application, Chongqing Municipal Education Commission, Chongqing 401331, China
  • 2Institute of Glaciology and Ecogeography, College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
  • 3Chongqing Comprehensive Economic Research Institute, Chongqing 401147, China
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    Figures & Tables(14)
    Location of the study area (Himalayas)
    The extraction of debris-covered glaciers
    Glacier boundary and GPS measuring points of Zhongni Glacier
    Glacier changes of the Himalayas in 1990-2015 (background is Landsat ETM+ image)
    The annual average retreat rate of glaciers in the eastern, middle and western parts of the Himalayas during1990-2015
    Distribution and retreat of glaciers in different aspects from 1990 to 2015
    Coverage and retreat of glaciers on different slopes from 1990 to 2015
    • Table 1. Utilized image data

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      Table 1. Utilized image data

      获取日期传感器云量(%)获取日期传感器云量(%)获取日期传感器云量(%)获取日期传感器云量(%)
      149/361990/08/07TM442001/08/29ETM+172008/07/31ETM+152016/10/01OLI1
      148/361991/09/20TM532000/08/27TM102008/08/25ETM+122016/10/02ETM+1
      148/371991/09/20TM342000/09/04ETM+232008/08/25ETM+232015/09/14ETM+29
      147/371991/08/28TM642000/08/28ETM+242008/08/25ETM+512016/10/03OLI1
      147/381989/08/06TM252001/09/24TM12011/09/28ETM+252015/09/15OLI7
      146/381992/11/11TM12001/09/09ETM+22008/07/28ETM+182015/09/16ETM+2
      146/391992/11/11TM82000/08/05ETM+132011/12/26ETM+02016/11/13OLI10
      145/381990/11/15TM32000/11/02ETM+22009/07/30TM212015/09/17OLI3
      145/391990/11/15TM12001/08/01ETM+262011/09/22TM302016/12/08OLI1
      144/391991/12/13TM421999/12/03TM172011/10/09ETM+22015/09/10OLI3
      143/391988/12/13TM32000/10/03ETM+12011/10/18ETM+22015/09/03OLI3
      143/401988/10/26TM132001/12/09ETM+162011/12/05ETM+372015/09/27ETM+32
      142/401991/10/12TM02000/12/15ETM+22009/09/27TM232015/10/06ETM+1
      141/401988/12/15TM22000/11/22ETM+12010/12/12TM242015/10/07OLI3
      140/401989/11/09TM12000/11/15TM02009/11/08ETM+12015/09/30OLI3
      140/411989/11/09TM11999/04/27TM272012/12/02ETM+12015/10/08ETM+1
      139/401990/06/14TM02001/12/29ETM+12010/04/18TM82015/10/09OLI1
      139/411990/06/14TM422000/12/26ETM+12012/10/08ETM+182015/10/09OLI/TIRS17
      138/401990/01/14TM12000/12/19ETM+12009/01/04TM12015/09/08ETM+SLC-off11
      138/411990/10/16TM241999/09/20TM322008/01/16TM132015/09/08ETM+SLC-off55
      137/401988/09/30TM241999/05/08TM02009/11/11TM02015/09/09OLI2
      137/411988/09/30TM162000/12/28ETM+02011/09/30TM82016/09/09OLI36
      136/401988/10/09TM241998/12/08TM112009/11/04TM142015/11/21OLI1
      136/411990/06/25TM242001/01/30TM212009/11/04TM52015/11/21OLI1
    • Table 2. Glacier area variations in 1990-2015

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      Table 2. Glacier area variations in 1990-2015

      年份面积(km2)减少量(km2)退缩率(%)年均变化率(%/a)
      199023229.27±997.28---
      200022338.25±981.83891.02±15.453.84±0.07-0.38±0.007
      201021438.14±959.61900.11±22.224.03±0.10-0.40±0.010
      201520676.17±944.28761.97±15.333.55±0.07-0.71±0.007
      总计/平均值-2553.10±53.0010.99±0.23-0.44±0.014
    • Table 3. Distribution characteristics of glaciers in the eastern, central and western parts in the Himalayas from 1990 to 2015

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      Table 3. Distribution characteristics of glaciers in the eastern, central and western parts in the Himalayas from 1990 to 2015

      年份1990200020102015
      西段11551.69±546.8211117.70±541.5010671.78±529.0210242.10±518.95
      中段8584.75±332.918267.95±324.357953.78±316.437711.22±313.46
      东段3092.83±117.552952.60±115.982812.58±114.162722.85±111.87
      总计23229.27±997.2822338.25±981.8321438.14±959.6120676.17±944.28
    • Table 4. Ice covered area and variations of the southern Himalayas from 1990 to 2015

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      Table 4. Ice covered area and variations of the southern Himalayas from 1990 to 2015

      年份面积(km2)减少量(km2)退缩率(%)年均变化率(%/a)
      199014451.25±583.40---
      200013973.83±572.00477.42±11.403.30±0.08-0.33±0.008
      201013542.04±562.26431.79±9.743.09±0.07-0.31±0.007
      201513082.14±555.72459.90±6.543.40±0.05-0.68±0.010
      总计-1369.11±27.689.47±0.19-0.38±0.013
    • Table 5. Ice covered area and variations of the northern Himalayas for 1990-2015

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      Table 5. Ice covered area and variations of the northern Himalayas for 1990-2015

      年份面积(km2)减少量(km2)退缩率(%)年均变化率(%)
      19908778.02±413.88---
      20008364.42±409.83413.60±4.054.71±0.05-0.47±0.005
      20107896.10±397.35468.32±12.485.60±0.15-0.56±0.015
      20157594.03±388.56302.07±8.793.83±0.11-0.77±0.022
      总计-1183.99±25.3213.49±0.29-0.54±0.019
    • Table 6. Area and change of glaciers in situations of Himalayas during the period of 1990-2015

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      Table 6. Area and change of glaciers in situations of Himalayas during the period of 1990-2015

      年份表碛覆盖非表碛覆盖
      面积(km2)数目规模(km2)面积(km2)数目规模(km2)
      199010269.37±303.6674913.71±0.4112959.90±693.62114621.13±0.06
      20159733.22±298.7975412.91±0.4010942.95±645.49120040.91±0.05
    • Table 7. Debris covered area and changes in the Himalayas during the period of 1990-2015

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      Table 7. Debris covered area and changes in the Himalayas during the period of 1990-2015

      年份面积(km2)减少量(km2)退缩率(%)年均变化率(%/a)
      19902116.69±158.95---
      20002036.04±154.1080.65±4.853.81±0.23-0.38
      20101996.60±151.0439.44±3.061.94±0.15-0.19
      20151959.20±148.2737.40±2.771.87±0.14-0.37
      总计/平均值-157.49±10.687.44±0.50-0.30
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    Received: Apr. 17, 2019

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    Published Online: Apr. 23, 2021

    The Author Email: YANG Taibao (yangtb@lzu.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.11821/dlyj020190283

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