From observation to protection a bibliometric analysis of aerosol-glacier interactions
Hongfei Meng, Feiteng Wang, Shuangshuang Liu, Xiang Jin, Mengwei Xu, Jianxin Mu
TL;DR
This paper reviews global research on how aerosols affect glaciers using remote sensing, showing growth in studies since 2013 and a shift toward understanding black carbon and glacier mass balance.
Contribution
The study provides a bibliometric analysis revealing the evolution and collaboration patterns in aerosol-glacier interaction research.
Findings
Research on aerosol-glacier interactions has grown rapidly since 2013.
Collaboration is structured around North America, Europe, and Asia.
Recent studies focus on black carbon deposition and glacier mass balance.
Abstract
Remote sensing has become a central approach for investigating interactions between atmospheric aerosols and glacier change under climate warming. Here, we apply bibliometric and science-mapping methods to systematically analyze global research on remote sensing of aerosol-glacier interactions from 1995 to 2024. Based on 523 publications, we identify rapid growth since 2013 and reveal a tripolar collaboration structure linking North America, Europe, and Asia. Thematic analyses show a clear evolution from early observational and retrieval studies toward process-oriented research emphasizing black carbon deposition, snow-ice energy balance, and regional glacier mass balance. Journal dual-map overlays and cluster dependency analysis further demonstrate that the field is supported by Earth sciences, physics-chemistry, and computational systems, with aerosol type and scientific assessment…
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TopicsPolar Research and Ecology · Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols · Atmospheric aerosols and clouds