Dataset of mass balance on the Laohugou Glacier No. 12, western Qilian Mountains (2014-2018)- A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles

1) Dataset: The dataset includes mass balance data during 2010-2015 on the Laohuogou Glacier No. 12.

2) Sourc and methods: the mass balances were measured at each 100 m elevation belt, and every elevation had installed three plastic stick to measure mass balance. The mass balance of entire glacier was mesrued in May and September, the glacier-wide mass balance was calculated following met Area-Average method.

3) Data quality dsecription: data were manually measured following glaciology method, with a good quality.

File naming and required software

File Name: GlacierName-year-20142018.xlsx Usage:excel format, can be opened and analysed in Microsoft EXCEL software.

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Liu, Y. (2018). Dataset of mass balance on the Laohugou Glacier No. 12, western Qilian Mountains (2014-2018). A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles, DOI: 10.11888/Glacio.tpdc.270006. CSTR: 18406.11.Glacio.tpdc.270006. (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

Related Literatures:

1. Chen, J.Z., Qin, X., Kang, S.C., Du, W.T., Sun, W.J., & Liu, Y.S. (2018). Effects of clouds on surface melting of Laohugou glacier No. 12, western Qilian Mountains, China. Journal of Glaciology, 64(243), 89-99.( View Details | Bibtex)

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References literature

1.Chen, J.Z.,, Kang, S.C., Qin, X., Du, W.T., Sun, W.J., &Liu, Y.S. (2017). The mass-balance characteristics and sensitivities to climate variables of Laohugou Glacier No. 12, western Qilian Mountains, China. Science in cold and arid regions, 9(6), 543-553. (View Details )

2.Sun, W.J., Qin, X., Du, W.T., Liu, W.G., Liu, Y.S., Zhang, T., Xu,Y.T., Zha, Q.D., Wu, J.K., &Ren, J.W. (2014). Ablation modeling and surface energy budget in the ablation zone of Laohugou Glacier No.12, western Qilian Mountains, China. Annals of Glaciology, 55(66),111-120. (View Details )

Support Program

Pan-Third Pole Environment Study for a Green Silk Road-A CAS Strategic Priority A Program (No:XDA20000000)

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