File:Laohugou No 12 glacier, Tibetan plateau - China.jpg
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[edit]DescriptionLaohugou No 12 glacier, Tibetan plateau - China.jpg |
English: This 3D rendering obtained from imagery acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites on 9 November 2020, shows the Laohugou No. 12 glacier in the Qilian Mountains (Tibetan plateau - China). Glaciers in the Qilian Mountains are important sources of fresh-water in arid northwest China, but in the last few decades, these glaciers have shrunk due to climate changes. According to researchers from the Qilian Shan Station of Glaciology and Ecologic Environment of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Laohugou No. 12 glacier retreated 50% faster in 1990-2010 than in reference period 1956 to 1990. In particular, the glacier has retreated about 450 meters and has lost about 13 meters in thickness since the monitoring activities started. Data acquired by the Copernicus Sentinel satellites are used to detect changes in the environment around glaciers in high detail and to monitor their retreat. |
Date | Taken on 9 November 2020 |
Source | Laohugou No. 12 glacier, Tibetan plateau - China |
Author | European Union , Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery |
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Attribution: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2020
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