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Tectonites of the Yenisei Shear Zone (Yenisei Ridge): Evidence and Thermomechanical Numerical Model of Generation of Tectonic Overpressure
Based on the proposed numerical model of the stress-strain state of polymineral rocks, which describes the formation of blastomylonites in the...
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Origin of Glaciers
For glaciers to form in the high mountains, topographical and climatic conditions must be met. The different types of snow boundaries play a decisive...
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Geochemical evidence of ions’ sources and influences of meteorological factors on hydrochemistry of glacier snow meltwater in the source region of the Yangtze River
This study discusses the hydrochemical components of glacier snow meltwater using the correlation analysis, factor analysis, enrichment factor, and...
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HIM-STRAT: a neural network-based model for snow cover simulation and avalanche hazard prediction over North-West Himalaya
Artificial neural network (ANN)-based models have been developed for simulation of snowpack parameters—RAM hardness, shear strength, temperature,...
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Assessment of precipitation type discrimination methods on glacier of Qilian Mountains
Solid precipitation is not only the main supply for glacier mass, but also exerts an important influence on surface albedo and intensifies glacier...
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Avalanche Hazards Around Kedarnath Temple, Mandakini River Valley, Uttarakhand — A Case Study
The Shri Kedarnath town is located in the western extremity of the Central Himalaya (30°44′6.7″ N; 79°04′1″E) in the Mandakini River valley. This has...
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Field Tests of the Procedure for a Photogrammetric Estimation of Snow-Glacial Surface Albedo
AbstractThe results of using an original procedure for estimating albedo from the photogrammetric data and exposure parameters by an unmanned aerial...
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A review of physicochemical properties of dissolved organic carbon and its impact over mountain glaciers
Investigating the characteristics and transformation of water-soluble carbonaceous matter in the cryosphere regions is important for understanding...
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Trends in Antarctic Snowmelt Onset for the Period 1988 to 2008 from Passive Microwave Data
Onset dates of annual snowmelt on the Antarctic sea ice are available from 1988 to 2008. These data sets, derived from passive microwave brightness...
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Roles of Clouds in the Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Energy and Mass Balances
It is well recognized that the Greenland ice sheet has lost huge amounts of snow and ice masses since the early 1990s. It is certain that the mass...
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Firn on ice sheets
Most of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are covered with firn — the transitional material between snow and glacial ice. Firn is vital for...
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A novel dynamic rockfall susceptibility model including precipitation, temperature and snowmelt predictors: a case study in Aosta Valley (northern Italy)
The overarching goal of the study was the development of a potentially dynamic rockfall susceptibility model by including climate predictors. The...
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The Rock Cycle
This introduction to rock types focuses on processes of erosion, sedimentation, and metamorphism, as well as melting of rocks and crystallisation of...
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Isotopic tracers to assess the snowmelt contribution to the groundwater recharge: a case from the Moroccan High and Middle Atlas Mountains
The significantly high water stress affecting Morocco during the past decades was an impact of drought and overexploitation of water resources....
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Tracing hydrological, lithological and geothermal sources of Himalayan river system: a case study from the Teesta River Basin
The Teesta River Basin is situated in the northeastern Himalayas and is known for its stunning natural features, including diverse ecosystems,...
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Ice Research in the Gulf of Finland
The article presents and analyses the results of ice cover research in the Gulf of Finland, which were obtained in the course of the training ice...
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Decoupling of Lu-Hf and Sm-Nd Isotopic System in Deep-Seated Xenoliths from the Xuzhou-Suzhou Area, China: Differences in Element Mobility during Metamorphism
This paper presents whole-rock Hf isotopic data for a suite of eclogite and garnet clinopyroxenite xenoliths hosted in the Early Cretaceous dioritic...
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Detailed investigation and movement process analysis of typical high-locality landslide in dry season: a case of Qingliu landslide
During the dry season of December 2020, two sliding subzones of the Qingliu landslide in southwest China slid out of stability, severely damaging the...
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UAV-mounted Ground Penetrating Radar: an example for the stability analysis of a mountain rock debris slope
This paper describes scientific research conducted to highlight the potential of an integrated GPR-UAV system in engineering-geological applications....
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Roles of Clouds in the Greenland Ice Sheet Surface Energy and Mass Balances
It is well recognized that the Greenland ice sheet has lost huge amounts of snow and ice masses since the early 1990s. It is certain that the mass...