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The future thermal regime of numerical simulating permafrost on Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau, China, under climate warming.

Author(s) : LI S., CHENG G., GUO D.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The area and thickness of permafrost on Qinghai-Xizang plateau are the largest in the middle and lower latitude areas of the earth, and the climate is cold. The climate change on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau has important influence not only upon the climate of East China, but upon the climate of southeast Asia and even the globe. Future air temperature rises at 0.04 deg C/year or lower, the decrease area of the permafrost on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau may not be over 30% within 50 years. The areas include those changing from the attachment of frozen ground into the detachment of frozen ground. If the area of detachment of frozen ground is not included, the decrease area may only be 3% within 50 years.

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  • Original title: The future thermal regime of numerical simulating permafrost on Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau, China, under climate warming.
  • Record ID : 1997-2459
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Sci. China, D - vol. 39 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 1996/08
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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