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Glacier Stability

Glacier Stability is a theoretical construct in glaciology that denotes the capacity of a glacier to maintain its geometric and dynamic equilibrium in response to climatic and environmental forcing, distinguished from related concepts by its focus on the balance between mass input, output, and ice flow dynamics over time.

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560

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277

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2017–2026

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169

Different glacier status with atmospheric circulations in Tibetan Plateau and surroundings

Tandong Yao, Lonnie G. Thompson, Wei Yang et al. · Nature Climate Change · 2012 · 2.9K citations

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Massive collapse of two glaciers in western Tibet in 2016 after surge-like instability

Andreas Kääb, Silvan Leinss, Adrien Gilbert et al. · Nature Geoscience · 2018 · 371 citations · Full text

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Stability of the West Antarctic ice sheet in a warming world

Ian Joughin, Richard B. Alley · Nature Geoscience · 2011 · 349 citations

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The arctic freshwater system: Changes and impacts

D. White, L. D. Hinzman, Lilian Alessa et al. · Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres · 2007 · 258 citations · Full text

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Cold-based mountain glaciers on Mars: Western Arsia Mons

J. W. Head, D. R. Marchant · Geology · 2003 · 244 citations

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Authors

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  1. GD
    Guglielmina Diolaiuti

    University of Milan, Italy

    5 publications · 197 citations

    5

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  2. CS
    Claudio Smiraglia

    University of Milan, Italy

    5 publications · 197 citations

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  3. ER
    Eric Rignot

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory, United States

    4 publications · 255 citations

    4

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  4. CS
    Camilla S. Andresen

    Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland, Denmark

    4 publications · 375 citations

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  5. DB
    Daniele Bocchiola

    Politecnico di Milano, Italy

    4 publications · 169 citations

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Institutions

277

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    10 h-index

    12 publications

    543 citations

  2. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    9 h-index

    25 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. The Ohio State University

    Columbus, United States

    9 h-index

    11 publications

    3.8K citations

  4. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    7 h-index

    35 publications

    46.1K citations

  5. University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Fairbanks, United States

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    2.6K citations

  6. Université Grenoble Alpes

    Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    1.4K citations

  7. Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland

    Copenhagen, Denmark

    7 h-index

    18 publications

    1.2K citations

  8. Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Pasadena, United States

    6 h-index

    11 publications

    782 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Glaciology

    21 publications · 1.3K citations

    16

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  2. Global and Planetary Change

    10 publications · 736 citations

    10

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  3. Annals of Glaciology

    8 publications · 357 citations

    8

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  4. Geomorphology

    7 publications · 413 citations

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  5. Geografiska Annaler

    6 publications · 281 citations

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