title: Black soot and the survival of Tibetan glaciers.
abstract: We find evidence that black soot aerosols deposited on Tibetan glaciers have been a significant contributing factor to observed rapid glacier retreat. Reduced black soot emissions, in addition to reduced greenhouse gases, may be required to avoid demise of Himalayan glaciers and retain the benefits of glaciers for seasonal fresh water supplies.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Tibetan Environment Changes and Land Surface Processes, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China.
authors.forename: Baiqing
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Junji
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: James
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authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Tandong
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Joswia
authors.forename: Ninglian
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authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Guangjian
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Mo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Huabiao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xianqin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Jianqiao
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: He