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Glaciers

Glacier changes provide independent and reliable evidence of climate change. Past, current and future glacier changes impact global sea level, the regional water cycle, and may increase local hazard risks.
  Domain: Terrestrial
  Subdomain: Cyrosphere
  Scientific Area: Snow and Ice
  ECV Steward: Huilin Li
  Products:  Glacier Area; Glacier Elevation Change; Glacier Mass Change

 


Change in Glacier Mass

Source: https://wgms.ch/data/faq/_FAQ_RefGlac_Global_Annual_MB.svg

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