Global Average Cumulative Mass Balance of Reference Glaciers

This dataset shows the cumulative change in mass balance of a set of “reference” glaciers worldwide beginning in 1945. The values represent the average of all the glaciers that were measured. Negative values indicate a net loss of ice and snow compared with the base year of 1945. For consistency, measurements are in meters of water equivalent, which represent changes in the average thickness of a glacier.

本数据集展示了自1945年起全球一系列“参照”冰川的累积质量平衡变化。数值代表所有测量冰川的平均值。负值表示与1945年基准年相比的净冰雪损失。为确保一致性，测量值以水当量米为单位，代表冰川平均厚度的变化。