Three Glaciers on Kibo, the Highest Peak of Kilimanjaro (IMAGE)

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Three Glaciers on Kibo, the Highest Peak of Kilimanjaro

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Elevation-dependent warming is a poorly observed phenomenon that requires urgent attention to ensure that potentially important changes in high mountain environments are adequately monitored by the global observational network," say members of the Mountain Research Initiative Working Group.

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Douglas Hardy, UMass Amherst

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