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October 17, 2017
Chako Glacier, Tibet Retreats From Proglacial Lake
Chako Glacier, Tibet in Landsat images from 1991, 2001 and 2017. Red arrow indicates 1991 terminus, yellow arrow 2017 terminus, purple tributary glacier connection and orange arrow nearby icecap. Chako Glacier flows north from Chako Peak on the Nepal-Tibet, China border, in the Lugula Himal. Glacier runoff eventually reaches the Yarlung Tsangpo and then the Brahmaputra River. Gardelle et al, (2013) identified this glacier as part of their West Nepal region, which experienced …
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.