Author/Authors :
Galakhov, V.P. Institute for Water and Environmental Problems - Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IWEP SB RAS) - Altai State University, Altai Krai, Russian Federation , Lovtskaya, O.V. Institute for Water and Environmental Problems - Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IWEP SB RAS) - Altai State University, Altai Krai, Russian Federation , Mardasova, E.V. Altai State University, Altai Krai, Russian Federation , Samoilova, S.Yu. Institute for Water and Environmental Problems - Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IWEP SB RAS) - Altai State University, Altai Krai, Russian Federation , Sheremetov, R.T. Institute of Human Ecology, SB RAS, Kemerovo, Russian Federation
Abstract :
Based on instrumental observations of changes in Altai glaciers volume in 1977-
2012 (the Aktru basin, the North-Chuisky Ridge), we studied the global warming effect on
glacier runoff in the Aktru basin and estimated the glacier runoff changes in river Chuya.
