THE GLACIERS ARE MELTING AND THE RIVERS ARE FLOWING

Y.Razumov interviewed Mr Igor Severskiy from the Regional Glaciological Centre, Institute of Geography and Water Security, Kazakhstan

Published in: 2021

Publisher: ©2016 ЛИВЕНЬ. Living Asia is an online e-journal supported by the Social-Ecological Foundation as the operator

Region / Country: Kazakhstan

Topics: Glacier melting
Abstract:

Last year confirmed a trend of many decades: the glacier mass balance for 2019-20 was negative. The balance is the ratio of the incoming and outgoing mass of snow and ice on the glacier for the year. So, for example, the Tuiksu glacier “lost weight” for the year by 280 mm. This glacier is a benchmark in assessing the dynamics of these processes, it has been continuously and year-round observed by the staff of the Institute of Geography and Water Safety since 1957.

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