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Topographical survey of end-moraine and dead ice area at the Imja Glacial Lake in 2001 and 2002. Reviewed

Sakai A, Saito M, Nishimura K, Yamada T, Iizuka Y, Harada K, Kobayashi S, Fujita K, Gurung CB

Bulletin of Glaciological Research Vol. 24 page： 29-36 2007

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

A survey was carried out at the end moraine and the dead ice area of the Imja Glacial Lake in October 2001 and in April 2002 using a digital theodolite with a laser distance meter and differential Global Positioning System (d-GPS). The survey points covered the whole dead ice area and end moraine of the Imja Glacier, and map contours were produced at 5 m intervals. This topographical map will be a significant means to analyze the time variation of the dead ice area and end moraine in future re-mapping. Changes in the lake level and the spillway on the dead ice area since 1994 were also analyzed in comparison with the measurements in 1994 by Watanabe et al. (1995).

Meteorological observations during 2002-2004 in Lunana region, Bhutan Himalayas. Reviewed

Suzuki R, Fujita K, Ageta Y, Naito N, Matsuda Y, Karma

Bulletin of Glaciological Research Vol. 24 page： 71-78 2007

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Meteorological observations were carried out in the Lunana region, Bhutan Himalayas, from September 2002 to October 2004. An automatic weather station (Lugge AWS) was installed at 4524 m a.s.l. on the end moraine of Lugge Glacier. In addition, air temperatures, ground temperatures and relative humidity were observed simultaneously around the AWS from late September to early October in 2003 and 2004 to investigate spatial variation of these components. Characteristics of seasonal and diurnal variations of meteorological elements are shown using the data observed by the AWS. Relatively large spatial variability of surface temperature is shown by the data observed at different sites compared to that of air temperature and relative humidity.

Worldwide shrinkage of glaciers. Invited

Fujita K

Japanese Alpine News Vol. 8 page： 90-96 2007

Glaciological data collected by the 44th Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition during 2003-2004.

Kameda T, Fujita K, Sugita O, Hashida G

JARE Data Reports, National Institute of Polar Research Vol. 298 (Glaciology 32) page： 92pp 2007

七一氷河を巡る

藤田耕史

アジア遊学 Vol. 99 page： 24-27 2007

Characteristics and climatic sensitivities of runoff from a cold-type glacier on the Tibetan Plateau. Reviewed

Fujita K, Ohta T, Ageta Y

Hydrological Processes Vol. 21 ( 21 ) page： 2882-2891 2007

Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Model calculations are made in order to understand the characteristics and response to climate change of runoff from a cold glacier on the Tibetan Plateau. Some 20% of meltwater is preserved at the snow-ice boundary due to refreezing, since the glaciers in mid to northern Tibet are sufficiently cooled during the previous winter.
Sensitivity to alterations in meteorological parameters has revealed that a change in air temperature would cause not only an increase in melting by sensible heat, but also a drastic increase in melting due to lowering of the albedo, since some of the snowfall changes to rainfall. In addition, it was suggested that a decrease in precipitation would cause a lowering of the surface albedo, with a resulting increase in the contribution of glacier runoff to the total runoff of river water. This study shows the first quantitative evaluation of the above effects, though they have been suggested qualitatively. The seasonal sensitivity of glacier runoff was examined by changing the dates given for a meteorological perturbation for a period of only 5 days. It was revealed that changes in both air temperature and precipitation during the melting season strongly affected glacier runoff by changing the surface albedo, though these perturbations only slightly altered the annual averages.

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/113508995/abstract

Surfacewater-groundwater interaction in the Heihe River basin, Northwestern China. Reviewed

Akiyama T, Sakai A, Yamazaki Y, Wang G, Fujita K, Nakawo M, Kubota J, Konagaya Y

Bulletin of Glaciological Research Vol. 24 page： 87-94 2007

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

River discharge and groundwater level data were collected in the Heihe River basin, which is the second largest inland river in Northwestern China. The surfacewater-groundwater interaction, particularly in the lower desert reaches, was analyzed with the help of isotope data of water collected from the river. In the non-irrigation period, river water, which originated from the groundwater in the middle oasis reaches, was present throughout the period in the lower desert reaches. During this period, the river water recharged the groundwater not only in the riparian forest region located near the river but also in the desert-riparian fringe region located farther away from the river. In the irrigation period, the river was usually dried up in the lower desert reaches. The river water in the lower reaches appeared just after short-term releases from the middle reaches; the groundwater level in the riparian forest region rose rapidly, but it declined again just after the short-term releases finished. Since the mixing ratio of the short-term released discharge to the groundwater in the desert-riparian fringe region was smaller than that in the riparian forest region, the short-term released discharge did not contribute to the groundwater recharge in the desert-riparian fringe region.

* Spatial distribution of thermal properties on debris-covered glaciers in the Himalayas derived from ASTER data. Reviewed

Suzuki R, Fujita K, Ageta Y

Bulletin of Glaciological Research Vol. 24 page： 13-22 2007

Topographical survey of July 1st Glacier in Qilian Mountains, China. Reviewed

Fujita K, Sakai A, Matsuda Y, Narama C, Naito N, Yamaguchi S, Hiyama K, Pu J, Yao T, Nakawo M

Bulletin of Glaciological Research Vol. 23 page： 63-67 2006

Authorship：Lead author Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

In order to evaluate recent glacier shrinkage in the arid region of China, surveys using a global positioning system (GPS) and digital theodolite with laser distance meter were carried out on the July 1st glacier in the Qilian Mountains from 2002 to 2004. Benchmarks and stakes on around the glacier were installed in 2002. A new 2002 map was carefully superposed on a map created in 1975 using a salient moraine ridge and boundary of the accumulation area, since no ground control point was available in the old 1975 map. A retreat of the glacier termini has been detectable since 1956 with a notable retreat occurring between 2002 and 2003. Surface flow velocities were obtained by repeated measurements of a stake network. The new map and benchmarks provide basic information for future survey studies.

Snow algae in a Himalayan ice core: new environmental markers for ice core analyses and their correlation with summer mass balance. Reviewed

Yoshimura Y, Kohshima S, Takeuchi N, Seko K, Fujita K

Annals of Glaciology Vol. 43 page： 148-153 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Snow algae in a shallow ice core (6.98 m long) from Yala glacier in the Langtang region of Nepal were examined for potential use as environmental markers in ice-core analysis. The ice core, taken at 5350 m a.s.l. in 1994, was estimated to contain 11 annual layers from 1984 to 1994 from the profile of algal biomass. Algal biomass in each annual layer was noted to be correlated with air temperature, and the following two environmental indices which were calculated from air temperature and precipitation at Kyangjing (3920 m a.s.l.), the village nearest to Yala glacier: estimated mean snow-cover thickness (MST) and estimated summer mass balance (SMB). Both parameters reflect snow-cover thickness on algal layers, which would be a major determinant of the light available for algal growth on the glacier. Snow algal biomass in the ice core appears to be a good environmental marker for indicating air temperature and accumulation during summer, which is important for understanding the mass balance of summer-accumulation-type glaciers in this region.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2006/00000043/00000001/art00022

氷河変動と海水準に関する最近の研究. Reviewed

藤田耕史

雪氷 Vol. 68 ( 6 ) page： 625-637 2006

Stable isotopes in daily precipitation at Dome Fuji, East Antarctica. Reviewed

Fujita K, Abe O

Geophysical Research Letters Vol. 33 ( 18 ) page： L18503 2006

Aeolian dust experiment on climate impact: An overview of Japan-China joint project ADEC. Reviewed

Mikami M, Shi GY, Uno I, Yabuki S, Iwasaka Y, Yasui M, Aoki T, Tanaka TY, Kurosaki Y, Masuda K, Uchiyama A, Matsuki A, Sakai T, Takemi T, Nakawo M, Seino N, Ishizuka M, Satake S, Fujita K, Hara Y, Kai K, Kanayama S, Hayashi M, Du M, Kanai Y, Yamada Y, Zhang XY, Shen Z, Zhou H, Abe O, Nagai T, Tsutsumi Y, Chiba M, Suzuki J

Global and Planetary Change Vol. 52 ( 1-4 ) page： 142-172 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

The Aeolian Dust Experiment on Climate Impact (ADEC) was initiated in April 2000 as a joint five-year Japan–China project. The goal was to understand the impact of aeolian dust on climate via radiative forcing (RF). Field experiments and numerical simulations were conducted from the source regions in northwestern China to the downwind region in Japan in order to understand wind erosion processes temporal and spatial distribution of dust during their long-range transportation chemical, physical, and optical properties of dust and the direct effect of radiative forcing due to dust. For this, three intensive observation periods (IOP) were conducted from April 2002 to April 2004.

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Five decades of shrinkage of the July 1st Glacier, Qilian Mountains, China. Reviewed

Sakai A, Fujita K, Duan K, Pu J, Nakawo M, Yao T

Journal of Glaciology Vol. 52 ( 176 ) page： 11-16 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

A survey of July 1st glacier, Qilian Shan, China, was carried out in 2002. Previously, the glacier's boundary had been recorded in 1956, and further research had been carried out in the mid-1970s and 1980s. Our survey reveals that area shrinkage and surface lowering have accelerated in the past 15 years. Surface elevation changes can result from changes in accumulation, surface melting and emergence velocity. The contributions of these elements to surface lowering are evaluated at the lower part of the glacier from observations of surface velocity, ice thickness and precipitation, and from temperature data near the glacier. Apart from the effect of glacier ice redistribution, our analysis reveals quantitatively that the recent accelerated glacier shrinkage has been caused by increasing temperature. Furthermore, it is established that meltwater discharge from the glacier in the past 17 years has increased due to glacier shrinkage, by about 50% over that from 1975 to 1985.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/jog/2006/00000052/00000176/art00002

Climatic and atmospheric circulation pattern variability from ice-core isotope/geochemistry records (Altai, Tien Shan and Tibet). Reviewed

Aizen VB, Aizen EM, Joswiak DR, Fujita K, Takeuchi N, Nikitin SA

Annals of Glaciology Vol. 43 page： 49-60 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Several firn/ice cores were recovered from the Siberian Altai (Belukha plateau), central Tien Shan (Inilchek glacier) and the Tibetan Plateau (Zuoqiupu glacier, Bomi) from 1998 to 2003. The comparison analyses of stable-isotope/geochemistry records obtained from these firn/ice cores identified the physical links controlling the climate-related signals at the seasonal-scale variability. The core data related to physical stratigraphy, meteorology and synoptic atmospheric dynamics were the basis for calibration, validation and clustering of the relationships between the firn-/ice-core isotope/geochemistry and snow accumulation, air temperature and precipitation origin. The mean annual accumulation (in water equivalent) was 106 g cm-2 a-1 at Inilchek glacier, 69 g cm-2 a-1 at Belukha and 196 g cm-2 a-1 at Zuoqiupu. The slopes in regression lines between the δ18O ice-core records and air temperature were found to be positive for the Tien Shan and Altai glaciers and negative for southeastern Tibet, where heavy amounts of isotopically depleted precipitation occur during summer monsoons. The technique of coupling synoptic climatology and meteorological data with δ18O and d-excess in firn-core records was developed to determine climate-related signals and to identify the origin of moisture. In Altai, two-thirds of accumulation from 1984 to 2001 was formed from oceanic precipitation, and the rest of the precipitation was recycled over Aral-Caspian sources. In the Tien Shan, 87% of snow accumulation forms by precipitation originating from the Aral-Caspian closed basin, the eastern Mediterranean and Black Seas, and 13% from the North Atlantic.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2006/00000043/00000001/art00009

Concentrations and source variations of n-alkanes in a 21 m-ice core and snow samples at Belukha Glacier, Russian Altai Mountains. Reviewed

Miyake T, Nakazawa F, Sukugawa H, Takeuchi N, Fujita K, Ohta K, Nakawo M

Annals of Glaciology Vol. 43 page： 142-147 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Ice-core and snow samples collected on Belukha glacier, Russian Altai mountains, were analyzed for n-alkanes by gas chromatography. On the basis of the total concentrations (T-HCs), carbon preference index (CPI) values and the plant wax contributions (WaxCn), it is suggested that mountain glaciers on the Asian continent received higher loading of n-alkanes from natural and anthropogenic sources than the Greenland ice sheet. It appears that the loading and variation of n-alkanes on glaciers in the Altai are approximately the same as those of the mountain in general, because the concentrations, CPI values and WaxCn percentages of n-alkanes in Sofiyskiy glacier, also in the Russian Altai, are at the same levels as or slightly greater than those in ice-core and snow samples from Belukha glacier. It seems that the n-alkanes on Belukha glacier are derived mainly from higher plant wax and petroleum exhaust other than from diesel engines. Vertical profiles of T-HCs and CPI values of n-alkanes show that the non-WaxCn portions and T-HCs have recently increased with a decrease in CPI values on Belukha glacier. A similar trend of n-alkanes was reported for Sofiyskiy glacier, indicating that the influence of human activities has gradually increased around the Altai.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2006/00000043/00000001/art00021

Use of ice cores from glaciers with melting for reconstructing mean summer temperature variations. Reviewed

Nakazawa F, Fujita K

Annals of Glaciology Vol. 43 page： 167-171 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

This study examines a new method for reconstructing mean summer temperature variations by using an ice core from a wet-snow zone on a summer-accumulation-type glacier. In July 2001, a 25.1 m deep ice core was recovered from the accumulation area of Sofiyskiy glacier (49°47′ N, 87°43′ E; 3435 m a.s.l.), located in the southern Chuyskiy range of the Russian Altai mountains, and a 4.5 m deep pit was excavated about 50 m northwest of the drill site. The observation site has a positive balance even during summer when melting occurs. The summer balance for each year from 1990 to 2000 was estimated from Pinaceae and Artemisia pollen peaks in these samples. Pinaceae pollen marks spring, whereas Artemisia pollen marks autumn. Moreover, meltwater intrusion did not reach the previous year's accumulation. Thus, the ice between these pollen peaks in the same year was used to estimate a summer balance. The reconstructed summer balance variations were negatively correlated with mean summer temperature variations (r = -0.72, P < 0.05). This study shows that, for summer-accumulation-type glaciers such as Sofiyskiy glacier, the most important climate factor controlling the glacier's surface mass balance is mean summer temperature. Therefore, the summer layer thickness in an ice core can be used as a proxy for reconstructing mean summer temperature variations.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2006/00000043/00000001/art00025

Estimation of atmospheric transmissivity of solar radiation from precipitation in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. Reviewed

Matsuda Y, Fujita K, Ageta Y, Sakai A

Annals of Glaciology Vol. 34 page： 344-350 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Though solar radiation is important for glacier mass-balance simulation, solar radiation data are not always available. As a result of analyzing meteorological data measured in the Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau, a favorable correlation between precipitation and atmospheric transmissivity of solar radiation is found in terms of monthly values. Monthly mean solar radiation is derived from the relationship between atmospheric transmissivity of solar radiation and precipitation with input of monthly precipitation, latitude, skyline and time. The differences between estimated and observed monthly mean solar radiation are <40 W m-2 in most cases. However, the differences at some sites are significantly large. The error in the estimated solar radiation during the monsoon season can be large when the monthly mean precipitation rate is about 5 mm d^-1. Though the error in the estimated solar radiation during the non-monsoon season is generally small due to low precipitation in the Himalaya and the Tibetan Plateau during this season, it can exceed 100 W m^-2.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2006/00000043/00000001/art00052

A snow algal community on Akkem Glacier in the Russian Altai Mountains. Reviewed

Takeuchi N, Uetake J, Fujita K, Aizen VB, Nikitin S

Annals of Glaciology Vol. 43 page： 378-384 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

Snow algae are cold-tolerant algae growing on snow and ice and have been reported on glaciers in many parts of the world. Blooms of snow algae can reduce the surface albedo of snow and ice and significantly affect their melting. In addition, snow algae found in ice cores can be potential indicators of the paleo-environment, making them of great interest both to the biology and the geophysics of glaciers. A snow algal community was investigated in 2002 and 2003 on Akkem glacier in the Russian Altai mountains, where no information on its biological community has previously been available. Five species of snow algae including green algae and cyanobacteria were observed on the glacier. Red snow due to a bloom of algae (Chloromonas sp.) was visually apparent in the snow area during our study periods. The total algal cell-volume biomass on the glacier ranged from 97 to 1156 μL m-2, which is equivalent to that reported previously on glaciers in the Himalaya and Alaska. The community structure showed that Mesotaenium berggrenii and/or Ancylonema nordenskioeldii, which are common species on glaciers in the Northern Hemisphere, were dominant in the ice area, while Chloromonas sp. was dominant in the snow area. Such community structures are similar to those on Alaskan and Arctic glaciers but differ from those on Himalayan and Tibetan glaciers, even though the Altai mountains are geographically closer to the Himalaya and Tibet than to Alaska. The difference in algal communities between the Altaic and other glaciers is discussed together with physical and chemical conditions affecting the algae.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2006/00000043/00000001/art00056

Preliminary observations of sub-surface and shallow ice core at July 1st Glacier, China in 2002-2004. Reviewed

Uetake J, Sakai A, Matsuda Y, Fujita K, Narita H, Matoba S, Duan K, Nakawo M, Yao T

Bulletin of Glaciological Research Vol. 23 page： 85-93 2006

Language：English Publishing type：Research paper (scientific journal)

The albedo reduction on glacier surfaces in past summers due to microbiological activities and mineral particles should be considered to reconstruct precise fluctuation of glacier mass balance. However, there is little knowledge on preservation of the microorganisms and the mineral particles in glacier ice. In particular, influence of superimposed ice formation on these preservations is unknown. As the first step to understand the albedo reduction process and to reconstruct surface albedo changes on glaciers in northwestern China, where superimposed ice formation has an impact on glacier mass balance, we report the glacier surface level changes, seasonal and annual changes of stratigraphy and analyzed results of short ice cores at upper parts of the July 1st Glacier from 2002 to 2004. Surface melting on the glacier was accelerated by dark-colored materials composed of cryoconite and mineral particles. The glacier surface level was lowered year by year and ELA (Equilibrium Line Altitude) was much higher than that in the 1970s and 1980s. An ice core of 1.82m length included five cyanobacterial layers. As cyanobacteria grow during summer, these layers may be useful as markers for summer layers and allow to infer surface albedo changes in the past. Average annual snow mass balance estimated from the cyanobacterial peaks in the core is 313 mm, which corresponds to the annual precipitation observed near the terminus of the July 1st Glacier. These results would open up the possibilities that we could reconstruct past mass balance and albedo effects.

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