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Cryospheric studies and observations

Cryospheric studies and observations is a research topic within Atmospheric Science. Science Explorer counts 50k research works in it since 1950. 10.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the impacts of climate change on glaciers, ice sheets, and water availability in regions such as the Himalayas and Antarctica. It explores topics such as glacier mass balance, sea level rise, snow cover monitoring, and hydrological responses to glacier melt.

  • Glacier
  • Climate Change
  • Water Availability
  • Ice Sheet
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Himalayas
  • Antarctica
  • Snow Cover
  • Hydrology
  • Remote Sensing
Research works
50k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
5k
per year above
Top-10% rate
10.0%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2018-21 → 2022-25
-2%
the tick is no change
Largest producer
China
43% of the 10 largest, 2022-now
Cryospheric studies and observations
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