Qingbingtan 72 Glacier station Contributing Station Information
Qingbingtan 72 Glacier station is located at the westmost of Tianshan Mountains in China. This area is the biggest glaciated area within the Asian continent. The glacial meltwater has high portion in the streamflow, above 40 percent on average. It is the main water source of Tarim River. The observation of this station started in 2007. Up to now, the observation include mass balance, the area and the terminal change, movement speed, energy balance, the temperature, change of glacier elevation, the thickness, the debris on the surface and the ablation of the glaciers, hydrometeor, snow ice and aerosol chemistry. This glacier belongs to tuomuer-type glacier and has the debris on the surface.
Measurement Methods Used
WMO Technical Regulations
Data Information
Are the data quality controlled? No
How are the data accessible? FTP
Data availability (may depend on the variable measured): delayed less than one year
Measurements
The measurements made at Qingbingtan 72 Glacier station are listed in the following tables. (Note: If End Year is blank, measurements are ongoing.)
