Research Article
Glacial Area Changes in the Ili River Catchment (Northeastern Tian Shan) in Xinjiang, China, from the 1960s to 2009
Table 4
Glacial area changes in five tributary subbasins of the Ili River.
| Drainage name (code) | Quantity | Area in the 1960s (km2) | Area in 2007 and 2009 (km2) | Mean area (km2) | Area change (%) |
| Huoerguosi R. (5X042) | 112 | 53.17 ± 4.7 | 30.54 ± 1.7 | 0.47 | −42.6 ± 9.4 | Kax R. (5X043) | 502 | 413.86 ± 11.4 | 300.03 ± 17.1 | 0.82 | −27.5 ± 5.0 | Kunes R. (5X044) | 222 | 80.81 ± 3.9 | 42.68 ± 2.4 | 0.36 | −47.2 ± 5.7 | Kuksu R. (5X045) | 510 | 405.60 ± 32.4 | 287.09 ± 16.4 | 0.80 | −29.2 ± 9.0 | Tekes R. (5X046) | 773 | 1049.50 ± 99.8 | 857.61 ± 53.5 | 1.36 | −18.3 ± 10.8 | Total | 2119 | 2002.94 ± 152.2 | 1517.95 ± 91.1 | 0.95 | −24.2 ± 8.8 |
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