Black soot and the survival of Tibetan glaciers.
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SUBMITTER: Xu B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2790363 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec
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Black soot and the survival of Tibetan glaciers.
Xu Baiqing B Cao Junji J Hansen James J Yao Tandong T Joswia Daniel R DR Wang Ninglian N Wu Guangjian G Wang Mo M Zhao Huabiao H Yang Wei W Liu Xianqin X He Jianqiao J
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 20091208 52
We find evidence that black soot aerosols deposited on Tibetan glaciers have been a significant contributing factor to observed rapid glacier retreat. Reduced black soot emissions, in addition to reduced greenhouse gases, may be required to avoid demise of Himalayan glaciers and retain the benefits of glaciers for seasonal fresh water supplies. ...[more]
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