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November 19, 2012
Matsang Tsanpo Glacier Retreat, Tibet
The glacier retreat of the entire region of southwest China has been rapid and extensive(Li et al, 2011). This post focuses on an unnamed glacier, in the Matsang Tsanpo basin, Sun Khosi River in Nepal, at 28 18 N and 86 10 E. The glacier is located just 10 km east of the Friendship Highway which extends from Kathmandu, Nepal to Lhasa, Tibet. This glacier is north of Nyalam, which …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.