Ecological restoration impact on total terrestrial water storage
Large-scale ecological restoration (ER) has been successful in curbing land degradation
and improving ecosystem services. Previous studies have shown that ER changes …
and improving ecosystem services. Previous studies have shown that ER changes …
Regional differences of lake evolution across China during 1960s–2015 and its natural and anthropogenic causes
Lakes are sensitive indicators of anthropogenic climate change and also respond to direct
human activities. Yet, long-term lake inventories and quantitative evaluation of the factors …
human activities. Yet, long-term lake inventories and quantitative evaluation of the factors …
[HTML][HTML] New perspectives on 'warming–wetting'trend in Xinjiang, China
Recently, a hot topic about warmer and wetter climate change in the arid region of Northwest
China, especially in Xinjiang, has attracted much attention by general public and scientific …
China, especially in Xinjiang, has attracted much attention by general public and scientific …
Moisture evolution in Central Asia since 26 ka: Insights from a Kyrgyz loess section, Western Tian Shan
Y Li, Y Song, R Orozbaev, J Dong, X Li… - Quaternary Science …, 2020 - Elsevier
Central Asia (CA) is located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent, and faces an
extreme risk of continued aridification under the current global warming trend. To predict …
extreme risk of continued aridification under the current global warming trend. To predict …
[HTML][HTML] Changes in temporal inequality of precipitation extremes over China due to anthropogenic forcings
W Duan, S Zou, N Christidis, N Schaller… - npj Climate and …, 2022 - nature.com
Based on the Gini-coefficients, this study has presented an analysis of the impacts of
anthropogenic forcing on the temporal inequality (ie, increase in unevenness or disparity) of …
anthropogenic forcing on the temporal inequality (ie, increase in unevenness or disparity) of …
Contribution of urbanization to the changes in extreme climate events in urban agglomerations across China
Unprecedented urbanization in China facilitates the rapid development of urban
agglomerations (UAs) and may exert prominent effects on regional climate and environment …
agglomerations (UAs) and may exert prominent effects on regional climate and environment …
Detection of spatio-temporal variability of air temperature and precipitation based on long-term meteorological station observations over Tianshan Mountains, Central …
As abundant distribution of glaciers and snow, the Tianshan Mountains are highly
vulnerable to changes in climate. Based on meteorological station records during 1960 …
vulnerable to changes in climate. Based on meteorological station records during 1960 …
Increasing summer precipitation in arid Central Asia linked to the weakening of the East Asian summer monsoon in the recent decades
It is generally believed that water vapour from the North Atlantic transported by the mid‐
latitude westerlies dominates precipitation variations in arid Central Asia, where monsoonal …
latitude westerlies dominates precipitation variations in arid Central Asia, where monsoonal …
Characterizing soil salinity at multiple depth using electromagnetic induction and remote sensing data with random forests: A case study in Tarim River Basin of …
F Wang, S Yang, Y Wei, Q Shi, J Ding - Science of the Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Tarim River Basin is experiencing heavy soil degeneration in a long term because
of the extreme natural conditions, added with improper human activities such as reclamation …
of the extreme natural conditions, added with improper human activities such as reclamation …
Wetting trend in Northwest China reversed by warmer temperature and drier air
Northwest China has experienced a warming-wetting climate featured by increasing
temperature and precipitation during the past six decades. Recent studies suggested that …
temperature and precipitation during the past six decades. Recent studies suggested that …