The impacts of climate change and human activities on biogeochemical cycles on the Q inghai‐T ibetan P lateau

H Chen, Q Zhu, C Peng, N Wu, Y Wang… - Global change …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
With a pace of about twice the observed rate of global warming, the temperature on the
Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau (Earth's 'third pole') has increased by 0.2° C per decade over the …

The Tibetan Plateau cryosphere: Observations and model simulations for current status and recent changes

M Yang, X Wang, G Pang, G Wan, Z Liu - Earth-Science Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
Global warming has already had a significant impact on social ecosystems. The Tibetan
Plateau (TP), which is characterized by a cryosphere, is also recognized to have a profound …

Status and change of the cryosphere in the extended Hindu Kush Himalaya region

T Bolch, JM Shea, S Liu, FM Azam, Y Gao… - The Hindu Kush …, 2019 - Springer
The cryosphere is defined by the presence of frozen water in its many forms: glaciers, ice
caps, ice sheets, snow, permafrost, and river and lake ice. In the extended Hindu Kush …

Changing climate and the permafrost environment on the Qinghai–Tibet (Xizang) plateau

L Zhao, D Zou, G Hu, E Du, Q Pang… - Permafrost and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Permafrost on the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP) has undergone degradation as a
result of recent climate change. This may alter the thermo‐hydrological processes and …

Review of climate and cryospheric change in the Tibetan Plateau

S Kang, Y Xu, Q You, WA Flügel… - Environmental …, 2010 - iopscience.iop.org
Abstract The Tibetan Plateau (TP), with an average elevation of over 4000 m asl and an
area of approximately 2.5× 10 6 km 2, is the highest and most extensive highland in the …

Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau permafrost at risk in the late 21st century

G Zhang, Z Nan, N Hu, Z Yin, L Zhao, G Cheng… - Earth's …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Global warming has led to permafrost degradation worldwide. The Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau
(QTP) hosts most of the world's alpine permafrost, yet its impending changes remain largely …

Permafrost degradation and its environmental effects on the Tibetan Plateau: A review of recent research

M Yang, FE Nelson, NI Shiklomanov, D Guo… - Earth-Science …, 2010 - Elsevier
A significant portion of the Tibetan Plateau is underlain by permafrost, and is highly sensitive
to climate change. Observational data from recent Chinese investigations on permafrost …

Responses of permafrost to climate change and their environmental significance, Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau

G Cheng, T Wu - Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper we summarize recent research in geocryological studies carried out on the
Qinghai‐Tibet Plateau that show responses of permafrost to climate change and their …

Projecting climate change impacts on hydrological processes on the Tibetan Plateau with model calibration against the glacier inventory data and observed …

Q Zhao, Y Ding, J Wang, H Gao, S Zhang, C Zhao… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Analyzing the impacts of climate change on hydrology and future projections of water
supplies is fundamental for the efficient management and planning of water resources in …

Climatic and associated cryospheric, biospheric, and hydrological changes on the Tibetan Plateau: A review

S Bibi, L Wang, X Li, J Zhou, D Chen… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
We review recent climate changes over the Tibetan Plateau (TP) and associated responses
of cryospheric, biospheric, and hydrological variables. We focused on surface air …