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Monitoring of mountain glaciers-A case study in Tianshan Mountains, China-

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26560158
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Geography
Research InstitutionTokyo Metropolitan University

Principal Investigator

MATSUYAMA Hiroshi  首都大学東京, 都市環境科学研究科, 教授 (50264586)

Research Collaborator KEZER Kader  中国科学院, 新疆生態与地理研究所, 副研究員
YAMAMOTO Ryosuke  首都大学東京, 都市環境科学研究科, 大学院生
Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2016)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords山岳氷河 / 天山山脈 / 地球温暖化 / 現地測量
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We visited Glaciers No.1 and No.6 of the head waters of Urumqi River, Tianshan Mountains, China in 2014 and 2015, and recorded their current statuses. As for Glacier No.1, we had relatively smaller precipitation and lower temperature in 1983-1994, and, the former was responsible for the shrinkage of the glacier. In 1994-2004, we had relatively larger precipitation and higher temperature, and the former was responsible for the stable condition of the glacier. In 2004-2014, we had relatively smaller precipitation and higher temperature, which brought about the shrinkage of the glacier. As for Glacier No.6 in 2003-2015, not only the shrinkage but also the lowering of the elevation of the mound in front of the glacier were apparent. Because we consider that the mound is not a moraine but an old glacier is hidden under the mound, the melting of the hidden glacier brought about the lowering of the elevation.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2016 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2015 Research-status Report
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (4 results)

All 2016 2015

All Journal Article (1 results) (of which Acknowledgement Compliant: 1 results) Presentation (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results)

  • [Journal Article] 続・10 年ぶりの 1 号氷河2015

    • Author(s)
      松山 洋
    • Journal Title

      地理

      Volume: 60 (12) Pages: 88-91

    • NAID

      40020658835

    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Different roles of temperature and precipitation on the shrinkage of the Glacier No. 1 of the Urumqi River, Tianshan Mountains, China for recent 30 years2016

    • Author(s)
      MATSUYAMA, H. and KEZER, K.
    • Organizer
      TMU-TSU Joint Symposium 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      首都大学東京 南大沢キャンパス(東京都八王子市)
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-16
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Different roles of temperature and precipitation on the shrinkage of the Glacier No.1 of the Urumqi River, Tianshan Mountains, China for recent 30 years2016

    • Author(s)
      MATSUYAMA, H. and KEZER, K.
    • Organizer
      TMU-TSU Joint Symposium 2016
    • Place of Presentation
      首都大学東京 南大沢キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2016-05-16
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Different roles of temperature and precipitation on the shrinkage of No.1 Glacier of the Urumqi River, Tianshan Mountains, China for recent 30 years2016

    • Author(s)
      MATSUYAMA, H. and KEZER, K.
    • Organizer
      International Science Conference on MAHASRI:
    • Place of Presentation
      首都大学東京 南大沢キャンパス
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-02
    • Related Report
      2015 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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Published: 2014-04-04   Modified: 2018-03-22  

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