Research Article

Glacial Area Changes in the Ili River Catchment (Northeastern Tian Shan) in Xinjiang, China, from the 1960s to 2009

Table 5

Details regarding the 18 glaciers that disintegrated.

Drainage basin nameGlacial area (km2)Altitude of disintegration (m)Area change (%)

Huoerguosi R.2.023447−15.96
0.743429−52.77
4.043405−33.40
1.443474−51.77

Kax R.18.793172−19.06
6.893385−21.17
6.453418−13.22
1.963466−31.77

Kuksu R.3.913872−26.95
5.793804−13.78
1.863970−30.31
2.493889−31.44

Tekes R.35.073015−8.86
2.383434−28.61
8.873527−16.31
9.703800−11.58
14.443665−10.14
88.933102−5.25
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