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Loss of hydroclimate archives in glacier-fed basins worldwide

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Glacier hydroclimate archives show information loss driven by glacier melt and locally influenced by changes in precipitation, according to a study analyzing δ18O and δ2H isotopes in meltwater from 61 glaciers across five continents.

Source: Communications Earth & Environment

DOI: 10.1038/s43247-026-03825-0

Authors: Yuliya Vystavna, Melanie Vital, Andrew Watson, Christian Birkel, Astrid Harjung, Bakhriddin Nishonov, Marjan Temovski, Johannes Cullmann

Institutions: International Atomic Energy Agency, Stellenbosch University, Universidad de Costa Rica, Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Hydrometeorological Research Institute, University of Debrecen, HUN-REN Institute for Nuclear Research, Federal Institute of Hydrology

Language: English

Topic: Groundwater and Isotope Geochemistry

Subfield: Geochemistry and Petrology

Field: Earth and Planetary Sciences

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Climate action

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,490

Funder: International Atomic Energy Agency

Award: G1401296237

OpenAlex ID: W7203612477

FWCI: 5.12

Cites: 39

Cited by: 2

Related to: 10