Climate change impacts on glaciers and runoff in Tien Shan (Central Asia)

Annina Sorg (), Tobias Bolch, Markus Stoffel, Olga Solomina and Martin Beniston
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Annina Sorg: Institute for Environmental Sciences (ISE), University of Geneva
Tobias Bolch: University of Zürich
Markus Stoffel: Institute for Environmental Sciences (ISE), University of Geneva
Olga Solomina: Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences
Martin Beniston: Institute for Environmental Sciences (ISE), University of Geneva

Nature Climate Change, 2012, vol. 2, issue 10, 725-731

Abstract: Tien Shan is known as the 'water tower of Central Asia'. This article reviews evidence for regional glacier retreat and explores the implications of climate-driven changes in glacier-fed stream-flow regimes for freshwater supply, irrigation and hydropower potential, explaining how environmental change resulting from continuing glacier retreat could exacerbate regional conflicts.

Date: 2012
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