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2006 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Influence of Atmospheric Aerosol Contamination on the Regional Climate in Central Asia
Authors : Boris B. Chen, Valery M. Lelevkin
Published in: Environmental Simulation Chambers: Application to Atmospheric Chemical Processes
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
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At present, in the mountain regions of Tien-Shan and Pamir reduction and vanishing of glaciers is occurring. According to glaciological data, 1081 glaciers disappeared at Pamir and Alai between 1957 and 1990, and 71 glaciers have completely thawed at Zailijsky Ala Tau. The glaciers recede with an average velocity of 8 meters per year. Not only is the linear size of glaciers reduced, but also their volume. This influences significantly river waters, vegetation and Central Asian climate.