Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, China
Extreme heat events in the summer of 2022 were observed in Eurasia, North America and China. Glaciers are a unique indicator of climate change, and the European Alps experienced substantial glacier mass loss as a result of the conditions in 2022, which prompted a wide range of community concerns. Ho...
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author | Chunhai Xu Huilin Li Feiteng Wang Zhongqin Li Ping Zhou Shuangshuang Liu |
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description | Extreme heat events in the summer of 2022 were observed in Eurasia, North America and China. Glaciers are a unique indicator of climate change, and the European Alps experienced substantial glacier mass loss as a result of the conditions in 2022, which prompted a wide range of community concerns. However, relevant findings for glaciers in China have not been currently reported. Here, we document the response of Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in the eastern Tien Shan to the extreme heat observed in 2022 based on in situ measurements that span more than 60 years. In 2022, Urumqi Glacier No. 1 exhibited the second largest annual mass loss on record, and the summer mass balance was the most negative on record. The hottest summer on record and relatively lower solid precipitation ratio contributed to the exceptional mass losses at Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in 2022, demonstrating the significant influence of heatwaves on extreme glacier melt in China. |
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spelling | doaj-art-8b5272633ed146129a7450077f54b7c32025-01-16T21:48:52ZengCambridge University PressJournal of Glaciology0022-14301727-56522024-01-017010.1017/jog.2024.4Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, ChinaChunhai Xu0Huilin Li1Feiteng Wang2Zhongqin Li3Ping Zhou4Shuangshuang Liu5State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science/Tien Shan Glaciological Station, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, ChinaExtreme heat events in the summer of 2022 were observed in Eurasia, North America and China. Glaciers are a unique indicator of climate change, and the European Alps experienced substantial glacier mass loss as a result of the conditions in 2022, which prompted a wide range of community concerns. However, relevant findings for glaciers in China have not been currently reported. Here, we document the response of Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in the eastern Tien Shan to the extreme heat observed in 2022 based on in situ measurements that span more than 60 years. In 2022, Urumqi Glacier No. 1 exhibited the second largest annual mass loss on record, and the summer mass balance was the most negative on record. The hottest summer on record and relatively lower solid precipitation ratio contributed to the exceptional mass losses at Urumqi Glacier No. 1 in 2022, demonstrating the significant influence of heatwaves on extreme glacier melt in China.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143024000042/type/journal_articleclimate changeglacier mass balanceglacier monitoringheatwavesUrumqi Glacier No.1 |
spellingShingle | Chunhai Xu Huilin Li Feiteng Wang Zhongqin Li Ping Zhou Shuangshuang Liu Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, China Journal of Glaciology climate change glacier mass balance glacier monitoring heatwaves Urumqi Glacier No.1 |
title | Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, China |
title_full | Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, China |
title_fullStr | Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, China |
title_full_unstemmed | Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, China |
title_short | Heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for Urumqi Glacier No. 1, China |
title_sort | heatwaves in summer 2022 forces substantial mass loss for urumqi glacier no 1 china |
topic | climate change glacier mass balance glacier monitoring heatwaves Urumqi Glacier No.1 |
url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143024000042/type/journal_article |
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