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Structure, Formation, and Darkening Process of Albedo-reducing Material (Cryoconite) on a Himalayan Glacier: A Granular Algal Mat Growing on the Glacier

  • Takeuchi N
  • Kohshima S
  • Seko K
Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research (2001) 33(2) 115-122
DOI: 10.1080/15230430.2001.12003413
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Dark-colored material (cryoconite) covering Himalayan glaciers has been reported to greatly accelerate glacier-melting by reducing surface albedo. Structure, formation, and the darkening process of...

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Takeuchi, N., Kohshima, S., & Seko, K. (2001). Structure, Formation, and Darkening Process of Albedo-reducing Material (Cryoconite) on a Himalayan Glacier: A Granular Algal Mat Growing on the Glacier. Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 33(2), 115–122. https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2001.12003413

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