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Cryoconite Surface Processes

Cryoconite Surface Processes is a geomorphological process system that governs the redistribution, aggregation, and albedo-modulating effects of cryoconite—windblown microbial-mineral aggregates—on glacier and ice sheet surfaces, distinguished by its role in enhancing localized ice melt through radiative forcing and bio-geomorphological feedbacks.

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3.4K

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139

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78

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2017–2026

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Publications

42

High microbial activity on glaciers: importance to the global carbon cycle

Alexandre M. Anesio, Andreas Fritz, Roland Psenner et al. · Global Change Biology · 2009 · 347 citations

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Structure, Formation, and Darkening Process of Albedo-reducing Material (Cryoconite) on a Himalayan Glacier: A Granular Algal Mat Growing on the Glacier

Nozomu Takeuchi, Shiro Kohshima, Katsumoto Seko · Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research · 2001 · 292 citations · Full text

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Cryoconite

Joseph M. Cook, Arwyn Edwards, Nozomu Takeuchi et al. · Progress in Physical Geography Earth and Environment · 2015 · 268 citations · Full text

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Cryoconite Holes on Glaciers

Robert A. Wharton, Christopher P. McKay, George M. Simmons et al. · BioScience · 1985 · 246 citations

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Possible interactions between bacterial diversity, microbial activity and supraglacial hydrology of cryoconite holes in Svalbard

Arwyn Edwards, Alexandre M. Anesio, Sara M. E. Rassner et al. · The ISME Journal · 2010 · 181 citations · Full text

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Authors

139

  1. NT
    Nozomu Takeuchi

    Chiba University, Japan

    11 publications · 1.1K citations

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  2. AM
    Alexandre M. Anesio

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 761 citations

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  3. TI
    Tristram Irvine‐Fynn

    Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 490 citations

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  4. MT
    Martyn Tranter

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    3 publications · 192 citations

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  5. BD
    Biagio Di Mauro

    University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy

    3 publications · 151 citations

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Institutions

78

  1. University of Bristol

    Bristol, United Kingdom

    7 h-index

    15 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Chiba University

    Chiba, Japan

    7 h-index

    13 publications

    1K citations

  3. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    4 h-index

    22 publications

    932 citations

  4. National Institute of Polar Research

    Tokyo, Japan

    4 h-index

    5 publications

    302 citations

  5. University of Sheffield

    Sheffield, United Kingdom

    4 h-index

    11 publications

    998 citations

  6. Institute of Geography

    Moscow, Russia

    3 h-index

    7 publications

    121 citations

  7. St Petersburg University

    Saint Petersburg, Russia

    3 h-index

    9 publications

    125 citations

  8. Polish Academy of Sciences

    Warsaw, Poland

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    170 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Glaciology

    3 publications · 222 citations

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  2. ˜The œcryosphere

    2 publications · 77 citations

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  3. Arctic Antarctic and Alpine Research

    2 publications · 429 citations

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  4. Polar Biology

    2 publications · 158 citations

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 2 publications · 112 citations

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