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This study investigates the spatiotemporal variation characteristics of SLA-EMS in nine glacier areas of the Himalayas, utilizing Landsat images from 1991 to 2022. The potential correlations between SLA-EMS, alterations in temperature, and variations in precipitation across the Himalayas region glacier are also being analyzed. The results obtained are summarized below: (1) the Landsat-extracted SLA-EMS exhibits a strong agreement with the minimum snow coverage at the end of the melting season derived from Sentinel-2, achieving an overall accuracy (OA) of 92.6% and a kappa coefficient of 0.85. The SLA-EMS can be accurately obtained by using this model. (2) In the last 30 years, the SLA-EMS in the study areas showed an upward trend, with the rising rate ranging from 0.4 m\u00b7a\u22121 to 9.4 m\u00b7a\u22121. Among them, the SLA-EMS of Longbasaba rose fastest, and that of Namunani rose slowest. 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