Scientists from St. Petersburg State University, the Institute of Geology and Mineralogy of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Altai State University, say that the glacier area of Altai in the Northern Chuisky Mountains has halved in the last century and half, transmits With reference to the press service of St. Petersburg State University RT. To come to this conclusion, the researchers studied all the signs of the boundaries of the natural object, analyzed the images of the region in different years, and also gathered information about the dynamics of temperature and precipitation in the territory of the ridge.
“We have found that glaciers have decreased by more than half and more than in other parts of Altai since the mid-19th century. Moreover, the retreat of large glaciers has accelerated in the last decade. After that, its edge is shrinking by an average of 14 m per year.” Planning of St. Petersburg State University Dmitry Ganyushkin.
The scientists reminded that the melting of glaciers can greatly affect the mountain ecosystem, including the expansion of the forest belt and the erosion of loose rock in the mountains, which can cause landslides.
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