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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Jiangfeng Shi, Hui Wang, Jinbao Li, Shiyuan Shi, Jiarui Xu, Yaping Zhang, Huayu Lu
Summary: In this study, two tree-ring width chronologies were developed to understand the temperature change on the Tibetan Plateau. The recent two decades were found to be the warmest in the past three centuries, with human influence being a significant contributor. Additionally, the study highlighted the influence of the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation on regional climate change in the study area.
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Miao Song, Rongjun Wang, Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist, Xiaofeng Wang, Tao Yang
Summary: The study found differences in the magnitude of winter and summer temperature changes on the Tibetan Plateau at different time scales, with El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) being the main driving factors.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2021)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Xin Qi, Jing Yang, Yongkang Xue, Qing Bao, Guoxiong Wu, Duoying Ji
Summary: This study reveals the significant subseasonal variation of surface soil temperature (T-soil) over the eastern Tibetan Plateau (ETP) during the early summer. It shows that the warmth of T-soil enhances subseasonal precipitation through the influence of mid-latitude quasi-biweekly waves. The numerical experiments confirm the effect of warming T-soil on increasing local cyclonic and precipitation anomaly.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2022)
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Agronomy
Yuhao Jiang, Baolin Li, Yecheng Yuan, Qingling Sun, Tao Zhang, Yan Liu, Ying Li, Rui Li
Summary: Research on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau has shown that early flowering species are advancing while mid-to-late-flowering species are experiencing delays. Different plant species exhibit varying sensitivities to temperature changes and other climatic factors.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
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Agronomy
Bei Zhang, Longfei Yu, Jinsong Wang, Hongqu Tang, Zhi Qu, Tongbin Zhu
Summary: This study investigates the effects of warming and nitrogen addition on N2O emission in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). The results show that warming has a negative effect on N2O emission from non-permafrost soils, while nitrogen addition has a positive impact. The study also suggests that the QTP is unlikely to become a globally significant N2O source in the near future.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2022)
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Soil Science
Zi Qi Guo, Hua Kun Zhou, Wen Jing Chen, Yang Wu, Yuan Ze Li, Lei Lei Qiao, Qi Ming You, Guo Bin Liu, Sha Xue
Summary: Long-term warming significantly increases soil erodibility in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, particularly in the topsoil layer. The impact of warming on soil erodibility decreases with depth. Variations in soil aggregates and particle size distributions between different vegetation types lead to different effects of warming.
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Yali Meng, Keqin Duan, Peihong Shi, Wei Shang, Shuangshuang Li, Ying Cheng, Li Xing, Rong Chen, Jinping He
Summary: Rapid global warming has caused a dramatic retreat in the cryosphere on the Tibetan Plateau, with the warming rate on the plateau being higher than the global average. The temperature on the plateau has already increased by 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels and is projected to warm by 2°C by 2028/2027 under certain scenarios. The high-elevation region on the plateau is particularly sensitive and vulnerable to warming, which will intensify cryosphere ablation.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2023)
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Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ye Yang, Qinglong You, Zhiyan Zuo, Yuqing Zhang, Zhu Liu, Shichang Kang, Panmao Zhai
Summary: The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau has experienced significant warming in recent decades, with severe consequences for ecosystems and downstream areas. This study investigates elevation-dependency temperature trends in the region and identifies four distinct patterns. Various factors such as snow cover, cloud cover, humidity, and soil moisture are analyzed to understand the underlying mechanisms.
ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH
(2023)
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Forestry
Wenzhi Wang, Nate G. McDowell, Xiaohong Liu, Guobao Xu, Guoju Wu, Xiaomin Zeng, Genxu Wang
Summary: The study found that with the increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, the growth of relatively anisohydric Qilian juniper increased while the growth of relatively isohydric Qinghai spruce decreased. Both species showed a significant increase in intrinsic water-use efficiency (iWUE) with similar amplitude over time, but juniper had higher iWUE than spruce throughout the period. Additionally, the anisohydric juniper became less sensitive to drought with rising CO2, while the isohydric spruce became more sensitive to drought.
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Forestry
Cong Gao, Chunming Shi, Yuxin Lou, Ran An, Cheng Sun, Guocan Wu, Yuandong Zhang, Miaogen Shen, Deliang Chen
Summary: To reconstruct the past Arctic temperature variations, the authors screened 1116 tree-ring width and density records and applied four detrending functions. They selected 338-396 records that showed significant correlations with instrumental temperature data and combined them into a proxy record. The reconstruction explained 45-57% of the instrumental temperature variance since 1950, and the estimated Arctic warming amplitudes were consistent with temperature anomaly datasets.
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Geography, Physical
Hong Yin, Ying Sun, Ming-Yong Li
Summary: The study indicates a long-term warming trend in the eastern Tibetan Plateau since the 19th century, with newer climate models able to simulate this change effectively and showing a significant impact of human activities on temperature change.
GLOBAL AND PLANETARY CHANGE
(2022)
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Construction & Building Technology
Chao Guo, Li Lan, Haodong Zhang, Yan Yan, Mengyuan Kang, Yige Liu, Zuobing Yang, Hu Jiao, Songming Liu
Summary: The special climatic environment at high-altitude leads to common sleep problems for local inhabitants. Analyzing the relationship between bedroom environment and sleep at high-altitude is crucial to improving sleep quality. This study found that the sleep quality of high-altitude residents in summer is more associated with environmental factors in the bedroom, while in winter, the dry environment and indoor heating affect their sleep quality.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Bin Zhang, Zhenxing Shen, Jian Sun, Kun He, Haijiang Zou, Qian Zhang, Jianjun Li, Hongmei Xu, Suixin Liu, Kin-Fai Ho, Junji Cao
Summary: This study developed a county-level emission inventory of particles and gases pollution based on field measured emission factors and detailed activity data for the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) in 2019. The emissions from animal dung burning in the QTP have significant impacts on regional and global climate and environment. The major contributors of all pollutants are Gonghe, Qilian, Nyima, and Gangcha Counties in northeast of Qinghai and northwestern Tibet.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Qingling Sun, Baolin Li, Yuhao Jiang, Xiuzhi Chen, Guoyi Zhou
Summary: Based on long-term ground observation data, this study found that the spring green-up date of herbaceous plants on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau did not significantly advance from 1982 to 2017, with the advancing trend weakening after 1999. Winter and spring air temperatures were identified as the primary climatic factors affecting the change in green-up date trend, with a significant decrease in the spring warming rate after 1999. Additionally, the study highlights the differential sensitivity of different plant types to temperature change, suggesting potential shifts in plant community structure and ecosystem functions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Hasbagan Ganjurjav, Elise Gornish, Guozheng Hu, Jianshuang Wu, Yunfan Wan, Yue Li, Qingzhu Gao
Summary: The study showed that warming delayed phenology while precipitation addition advanced it in dry and warm years; the biomass of certain plants decreased with warming but increased with precipitation addition; phenological changes regulated the responses of biomass to treatments.
JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2021)