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Articles | Volume 20, issue 4
Articles | Volume 20, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-2279-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-2279-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 4
Research article
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21 Apr 2026
Research article |  | 21 Apr 2026

Glacier mass balance and its response to 2022 heatwaves for Kangxiwa Glacier in the eastern Pamir: insights from time-lapse photography

Ying Xie, Baiqing Xu, Meilin Zhu, Yu Fan, Pengling Wang, Song Yang, Wenqing Zhao, and Wei Yang

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This study explored how the Kangxiwa Glacier in the eastern Pamir responded to the 2022 heatwaves. Consecutive time-lapse photos from 2019 to 2023 were used to capture daily changes in the glacier’s mass. The glacier mainly gained mass in spring and lost it in summer. Notably, the 2022 heatwaves caused extreme mass loss. This work shows that glaciers in the eastern Pamir are sensitive to heatwaves, providing a foundation for predicting how glaciers will change in this region in the future.
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