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A new 2010 permafrost distribution map over the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau based on subregion survey maps: a benchmark for regional permafrost modeling
Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Virtual Geographic
Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Zhuotong Nan
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Virtual Geographic
Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical
Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing 210023, China
Jianan Hu
Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Virtual Geographic
Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Yuhong Chen
Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education on Virtual Geographic
Environment, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
Yaonan Zhang
National Cryosphere Desert Data Center, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
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A particular observational network for ground surface temperature (GST) has been established on the northeastern Qinghai–Tibet Plateau, covering various environmental conditions and scales. This analysis revealed the substantial influences of the land cover on the spatial variability in GST over short distances (<16 m). Improving the monitoring of GST is important for the biophysical processes at the land–atmosphere boundary and for understanding the climate change impacts on cold environments.
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This paper presents a new dataset of air, englacial, soil surface and rock wall temperatures collected between 2010 and 2016 on Mt Ortles, which is the highest summit of South Tyrol, Italy. Details are provided on instrument type and characteristics, field methods, and data quality control and assessment. The obtained data series are available through an open data repository. This is a rare dataset from a summit area lacking observations on permafrost and glaciers and their climatic response.
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This study provides a new 2010 permafrost distribution map of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), using an effective mapping approach based entirely on satellite temperature data, well constrained by survey-based subregion maps, and considering the effects of local factors. The map shows that permafrost underlies about 41 % of the total QTP. We evaluated it with borehole observations and other maps, and all evidence indicates that this map has excellent accuracy.
This study provides a new 2010 permafrost distribution map of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP),...
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