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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-2597-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-2597-2020
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Research article
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13 Aug 2020
Research article |
| 13 Aug 2020
| 13 Aug 2020
Applying artificial snowfall to reduce the melting of the Muz Taw Glacier, Sawir Mountains
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological
Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Xiaoying Yue
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological
Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Lin Wang
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological
Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Huilin Li
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological
Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Zhencai Du
Center for Monsoon System Research, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100029, China
Jing Ming
Beacon Science & Consulting, Doncaster East, Victoria 3109, Australia
Zhongqin Li
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological
Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Global glacier albedo trends over 2000–2022: Drivers and implications F. Wang et al. 10.1016/j.accre.2025.03.002
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- Glaciers are not just blocks of ice — plans to save them mustn’t overlook their hidden life T. Battin et al. 10.1038/d41586-025-00897-4
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- Assessing the impact of artificial snowmaking on Dagu Glacier variation: a case study from a tourism glacier Y. Xie et al. 10.1038/s41598-025-89722-6
- Geotextile protection of glacier: Observed and simulated impacts on energy and mass balance F. Wang et al. 10.1016/j.accre.2023.11.001
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- Mitigating ice sheets and mountain glaciers melt with geoengineering F. Wang et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178450
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Short summary
How to mitigate the melting of most mountainous glaciers is a disturbing issue for scientists and the public. We chose the Muz Taw Glacier of the Sawir Mountains as our study object. We carried out two artificial precipitation experiments on the glacier to study the role of precipitation in mitigating its melting. The average mass loss from the glacier decreased by over 14 %. We also propose a possible mechanism describing the role of precipitation in mitigating the melting of the glaciers.
How to mitigate the melting of most mountainous glaciers is a disturbing issue for scientists...
