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Two models are used to simulate the high-altitude permafrost distribution on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. The results show that the permafrost on the plateau will not change significantly during 20-50 years, the percentage of total disappeared area will not be over 19%. However, by the year 2099, if the air temperature increases by an average of 2.91°C on the plateau, the decrease in the area of permafrost will exceed 58% - almost all the permafrost in the southern plateau and in the eastern plateau will disappear.
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- Original title: A GIS-aided response model of high-altitude permafrost to global change.
- Record ID : 2000-0466
- Languages: English
- Subject: Environment, General information
- Source: Sci. China, D - vol. 42 - n. 1
- Publication date: 1999/02
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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