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Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-171-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-171-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
Brief communication
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13 Jan 2026
Brief communication |  | 13 Jan 2026

Brief communication: Sensitivity analysis of peak water to ice thickness and temperature: A case study in the Western Kunlun Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau

Lucille Gimenes, Romain Millan, Nicolas Champollion, and Jordi Bolibar

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This study looks how changes in glacier thickness estimates and temperature will affect the timing when meltwater from glaciers in the western Kunlun Mountains will reach its peak. Using a global glacier model and two different datasets, we found that thinner glaciers and warmer temperatures cause peak meltwater to happen sooner. This is of interests since it affects future water supplies for people relying on glacier runoff, highlighting the need for accurate ice volume estimates.
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