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Equilibrium Line Altitude Distribution Characteristics and Influencing Factors of Modern Glaciers in Yadong-Kangmar, Himalaya Range
LIU Junnan, LIU Gengnian, PENG Xu, LIU Beibei, CUI Zhijiu
Acta Scientiarum Naturalium Universitatis Pekinensis    2018, 54 (2): 398-406.   DOI: 10.13209/j.0479-8023.2017.103
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The second China glacier inventory results and satellite images, combined with field observation of the landscape, are used to discuss the glacier equilibrium-line altitude (ELA) distribution characteristics and influencing factors of Yadong-Kangmar, Himalaya Range. The result shows that the average of modern glacier ELA of study area is 5717 m, Kuragon District on average is 5840?5957 m, Baima Ling Kangri area is relatively low, 5333?5373 m, reflecting the control of climate and terrain trend to glacier ELAs. In addition, there are varying degrees of effects on glacier ELAs on account of the factors like direction, slope, glacier moraine cover, and avalanche.

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