Glaciers in the Qilian mountains, located in the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau,
constitute an important freshwater resource for downstream populations and natural …

Glacial changes have great effects on regional water security because they are an important
component of glacierized basin runoff. However, these impacts have not yet been integrated …

Dust in ice cores is an excellent proxy for atmospheric dust and can reveal long-term dust
history, but the relative contribution from high mountains close to Asian deserts, such as the …

The effect of climate change and human activities on water resources, glaciers, and land
use/cover has been widely studied. The Shiyang River Basin is an important natural reserve …

As the largest tributary of the Shiyang River, with the average annual inflow of total runoff
accounting for 23%, the Xiying River has representative of mountain runoff of inland rivers in …

Glacier variations in the Tibetan Plateau and surrounding mountain ranges in China affect
the livelihood of over one billion people who depend on water from the Yellow, Yangtze …

Driven by climate change, periods of dominating glacial and fluvial erosion have both
sculpted mountain ranges during the Quaternary. To understand the evolution of mountain …

The glaciers in the Qilian mountains are a major water resource for the arid Hexi corridor
and Qaidam basin. With the climate becoming warmer and wetter, it is essential to study the …

Abstract The Heihe River Basin is the second largest inland river basin in the arid regions of
Northwest China. Glaciers provide a large proportion of water resources for human …