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 …

Sources, characteristics and climate impact of light-absorbing aerosols over the Tibetan Plateau

S Chen, R Zhang, R Mao, Y Zhang, Y Chen, Z Ji… - Earth-Science …, 2022 - Elsevier
Known as the" third pole" and" water tower of Asia", the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is the home to
the largest number of glaciers in the mid-latitudes and one of the most sensitive areas to …

Aerosol characteristics and impacts on weather and climate over the Tibetan Plateau

C Zhao, Y Yang, H Fan, J Huang, Y Fu… - National Science …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
With the most massive snow and ice globally between 60◦ S and 60◦ N, the Tibetan Plateau
(TP), also called the third pole of the world, plays significant roles in the weather, climate and …

[HTML][HTML] Carbonaceous matter in the atmosphere and glaciers of the Himalayas and the Tibetan plateau: An investigative review

C Li, F Yan, S Kang, C Yan, Z Hu, P Chen, S Gao… - Environment …, 2021 - Elsevier
Carbonaceous matter, including organic carbon (OC) and black carbon (BC), is an important
climate forcing agent and contributes to glacier retreat in the Himalayas and the Tibetan …

The increasing water clarity of Tibetan lakes over last 20 years according to MODIS data

C Liu, L Zhu, J Li, J Wang, J Ju, B Qiao, Q Ma… - Remote Sensing of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Water clarity is a comprehensive indicator of the water environment status. Studies have
shown that in recent years the clarity of inland and ocean water has decreased in many …

Light absorption, fluorescence properties and sources of brown carbon aerosols in the Southeast Tibetan Plateau

G Wu, X Wan, K Ram, P Li, B Liu, Y Yin, P Fu… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Brown carbon (BrC) has been proposed as an important driving factor in climate change due
to its light absorption properties. However, our understanding of BrC's chemical and optical …

Aerosol properties over Tibetan Plateau from a decade of AERONET measurements: baseline, types, and influencing factors

M Pokharel, J Guang, B Liu, S Kang… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, a decade long measurement of aerosol optical properties at two AERONET
stations (Nam Co during 2006–2016 and QOMS during 2009–2017) in the Tibetan Plateau …

Seasonal distribution and vertical structure of different types of aerosols in southwest China observed from CALIOP

T Liao, K Gui, Y Li, X Wang, Y Sun - Atmospheric Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Different types of aerosols play a crucial role in the climate system according to their vertical
distributions and optical-radiative properties. Southwest China (SWC), consisting of the …

Unexpected high absorption of atmospheric aerosols over a western Tibetan Plateau site in summer

L Zhang, C Tang, J Huang, T Du… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The assessment of atmospheric aerosol radiative effects in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) suffers
from large uncertainties due to limited understanding of aerosol physicochemical properties …

Dust dominates glacier darkening across majority of the Tibetan Plateau based on new measurements

F Yan, C Li, S Kang, Z Hu, C Zhang, C Yang… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid retreat and darkening of most glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are enhanced by
the deposition of light-absorbing particles (LAPs). Here, we provided new knowledge on the …