Tianshan-1 won't be gone within 100 years

时间：2007-10-12 03:05:02

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Chinanews, Beijing, October 11 – Qin Dahe, a glaciologists and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has investigated the Tianshan-1 Glacier1 located in suburban2 Urumqi Uygur, Xinjiang Autonomous3 Region. According to his investigation4, the glacier will remain there for at least another 100 years, instead of 30 years as some media said.

 

The Tianshan-1 is the longest glacier in the Daxi Valley near Urumqi, with a total length of 23 km, covering 184 sq km. Its top is 4,476 m above sea level, and the average snowline on the Tianshan-1 is 4,050 m. It is one of the most important water resources and climate indicators5 of Urumqi. Besides, it is one of the most famous glaciers6 in arid7 areas.

 

Recent statistics from the glacier monitor of the Chinese Academy of Sciences show that the Tianshan-1 has been shrinking fast. It even splintered into two in 1993. Before 2004, averagely, the east end of the glacier had been retreating at an annual speed of 3.5 m, while the west end at 5.9 m. It has also been 12 m thinner averagely since 1958. That is to say, its total volume has become 20 million cubic meters smaller, while its coverage8 270,000 sq m smaller.

 

Qin thinks that global warming should be blamed for the shrinking of the Tianshan-1, but it won’t fade away very soon. However, the shrinking of the Tianshan-1 will cause radical9 changes to the climate pattern of Urumqi in the next 50 years, and local government should take measures to protect it immediately, said Qin.

 
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1 glacier YeQzw     
n.冰川，冰河
参考例句：
  • The glacier calved a large iceberg.冰河崩解而形成一个大冰山。
  • The upper surface of glacier is riven by crevasses.冰川的上表面已裂成冰隙。
2 suburban Usywk     
adj.城郊的，在郊区的
参考例句：
  • Suburban shopping centers were springing up all over America. 效区的商业中心在美国如雨后春笋般地兴起。
  • There's a lot of good things about suburban living.郊区生活是有许多优点。
3 autonomous DPyyv     
adj.自治的；独立的
参考例句：
  • They proudly declared themselves part of a new autonomous province.他们自豪地宣布成为新自治省的一部分。
  • This is a matter that comes within the jurisdiction of the autonomous region.这件事是属于自治区权限以内的事务。
4 investigation MRKzq     
n.调查，调查研究
参考例句：
  • In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
  • He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。
5 indicators f46872fc1b5f08e9d32bd107be1df829     
（仪器上显示温度、压力、耗油量等的）指针( indicator的名词复数 )； 指示物； （车辆上的）转弯指示灯； 指示信号
参考例句：
  • The economic indicators are better than expected. 经济指标比预期的好。
  • It is still difficult to develop indicators for many concepts used in social science. 为社会科学领域的许多概念确立一个指标仍然很难。
6 glaciers e815ddf266946d55974cdc5579cbd89b     
冰河，冰川( glacier的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Glaciers gouged out valleys from the hills. 冰川把丘陵地带冲出一条条山谷。
  • It has ice and snow glaciers, rainforests and beautiful mountains. 既有冰川，又有雨林和秀丽的山峰。 来自英语晨读30分（高一）
7 arid JejyB     
adj.干旱的；(土地)贫瘠的
参考例句：
  • These trees will shield off arid winds and protect the fields.这些树能挡住旱风,保护农田。
  • There are serious problems of land degradation in some arid zones.在一些干旱地带存在严重的土地退化问题。
8 coverage nvwz7v     
n.报导，保险范围，保险额，范围，覆盖
参考例句：
  • There's little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper.报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。
  • This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage.这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。
9 radical hA8zu     
n.激进份子，原子团，根号；adj.根本的，激进的，彻底的
参考例句：
  • The patient got a radical cure in the hospital.病人在医院得到了根治。
  • She is radical in her demands.她的要求十分偏激。

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