Articles | Volume 19, issue 7
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-2677-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-2677-2025
Research article
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28 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 28 Jul 2025

Glacier inventories reveal an acceleration of Heard Island glacier loss over recent decades

Levan G. Tielidze, Andrew N. Mackintosh, and Weilin Yang

Data sets

GLIMS Glacier Database GLIMS Consortium https://doi.org/10.7265/N5V98602

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Short summary
Heard Island is a UNESCO World Heritage site due to its outstanding physical and biological features which are being affected by significant ongoing climatic changes. As one of the only sub-Antarctic islands mostly free of introduced species, its largely undisturbed ecosystems are at risk from the impact of glacier retreat. This glacier inventory will help in designing effective conservation strategies and managing protected areas to ensure the preservation of the biodiversity they support.
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