South Asian black carbon causes glacier loss on Tibetan Plateau
Published Date: 12/29/2022
Source: phys.org
Black carbon aerosol is the product of incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass, and has strong light absorption. Black carbon deposition in snow ice reduces the albedo of the snow ice surface, accelerating the melting of glaciers and snow cover, and thus changing the hydrological process and water resources in the region.