%0 Dataset
%T Simulation and prediction of mountain glacier distribution and dynamics
%J Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center
%I Arid Land Ecology and Resources Science Data Center(data.dcxjegi.cn)
%U https://data.dcxjegi.cn/portal/metadata/7d99a3a7-c8f3-42be-b36a-349a0bd33757
%W NCDC
%R 10.12389/ariddc.02259
%A Documentation Information Center
%K Prediction of ice avalanche and debris flow;Glacier mass balance
%X In recent years, the pace and scale of development in the mountainous regions of the Soviet Union have increased dramatically. This growth has been driven by the rapid expansion of the energy and mining industries, forestry and agriculture, the construction of new roads and communication routes, the establishment of sports and health resorts, and the implementation of extensive measures for debris-flow protection and forest-soil improvement. As the intensive utilization of high-mountain regions has increased, so too has scientific interest in glaciers, which are dominant elements of the natural environment and vast reservoirs of freshwater. At the same time, growing attention has been directed toward natural processes of a hazardous character, including debris flows, avalanches, rapid glacier movements, and perennial and seasonal freezing and thawing of soils. Underestimating the dangers posed by such processes inevitably results in substantial economic losses and often leads to casualties. Sufficient information has now been accumulated on the distribution and condition of mountain glaciers to permit broad analyses and calculations in glaciology, climatology, hydrology, and geography as a whole. This circumstance determines the practical relevance of the present work.The book consists of three parts.The first part is devoted to the calculation of statistical parameters of glacierization. It analyzes the patterns of glacier distribution, including their distribution by altitude and area, and discusses methods for calculating the long-term average firn line as well as estimating water reserves stored in glaciers. The regularities of glacierization revealed by these studies can be used to obtain and refine data for regions where glacier studies remain insufficient, relying only on minimal sources of information such as medium- and small-scale maps.The second part presents methods for calculating the principal parameters of glacier condition and glacier runoff. It prop