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| Title |
Irrigation as a Potential Driver for Anomalous Glacier Behavior in High Mountain Asia
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| Published in |
Geophysical Research Letters, February 2018
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| DOI | 10.1002/2017gl076158 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Remco J. de Kok, Obbe A. Tuinenburg, Pleun N. J. Bonekamp, Walter W. Immerzeel |
| Abstract |
Many glaciers in the northwest of High Mountain Asia (HMA) show an almost zero or positive mass balance, despite the global trend of melting glaciers. This phenomenon is often referred to as the "Karakoram anomaly," although strongest positive mass balances can be found in the Kunlun Shan mountain range, northeast of the Karakoram. Using a regional climate model, in combination with a moisture-tracking model, we show that the increase in irrigation intensity in the lowlands surrounding HMA, particularly in the Tarim basin, can locally counter the effects of global warming on glaciers in Kunlun Shan, and parts of Pamir and northern Tibet, through an increase in summer snowfall and decrease in net radiance. Irrigation can thus affect the regional climate in a way that favors glacier growth, and future projections of glacier melt, which may impact millions of inhabitants surrounding HMA, will need to take into account predicted changes in irrigation intensity. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 48 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 13% |
| Netherlands | 5 | 10% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 8% |
| Nepal | 3 | 6% |
| India | 2 | 4% |
| Denmark | 2 | 4% |
| Italy | 1 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Unknown | 20 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 32 | 67% |
| Scientists | 14 | 29% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 4% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 135 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 135 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 37 | 27% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 35 | 26% |
| Student > Bachelor | 9 | 7% |
| Professor | 7 | 5% |
| Student > Master | 5 | 4% |
| Other | 12 | 9% |
| Unknown | 30 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 54 | 40% |
| Environmental Science | 21 | 16% |
| Engineering | 4 | 3% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 2 | 1% |
| Other | 8 | 6% |
| Unknown | 43 | 32% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 85. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 11 September 2022.
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#30
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