There is growing concern over the effects of climate change on glacier melt and hydrology. In this article, we used two natural small-scale basins, Tuotuo River and Buqu River in the source region of the Yangtze River...There is growing concern over the effects of climate change on glacier melt and hydrology. In this article, we used two natural small-scale basins, Tuotuo River and Buqu River in the source region of the Yangtze River, China, to show the impacts of glacier melt on stream flow. Changes in the extent of glaciers and ice volume in 1970, 1992 and 2009 are evaluated using remote sensing images. Changes to the glacier surface area over the same time interval are estimated through the delineation of glacier outlines and positions using Landsat TM/ETM＋ imagery. By 2009, the glacier surface area had decreased by 20.83% and 34.81% of the 1970 values in Tuotuo River and Baqu River basins respectively. The total meltwater supply in each basin is estimated to be 2.56×10^9 m^3/yr and 1.24×10^9 m^3/yr respectively. Mass balance calculations show that glaciers in the study area suffered a constant mass loss of snow and ice, accumulatively approximately -24 m over the past 40 years. The annual and summer stream flow tended to increase in Tuotuo River basin from 1970 to 2009 while a negative trend of change was shown in Buqu River basin during 1970-1986. Glaciers became shorter, narrower and thinner under the effect of atmospheric warming. Streamflow increase has been recorded at Tuotuo River station in response to increased glacier and permafrost melt. However, streamflow decrease has been recorded at Yanshiping station on Buqu River, where glacier melt has lagged behind atmospheric warming. These results show a close but variable linkage among climate change, glacier melting and water resources in the source region of the Yangtze River.展开更多
To improve our knowledge of glacier change in the Tanggula Mountains located in the northeast of the Tibetan Plateau,we delineated outlines of the glaciers in 1991 and 2015 using Landsat TM/OLI images and compared the...To improve our knowledge of glacier change in the Tanggula Mountains located in the northeast of the Tibetan Plateau,we delineated outlines of the glaciers in 1991 and 2015 using Landsat TM/OLI images and compared them with the reported glacier data in the First Chinese Glacier Inventory in 1969 and the Second Chinese Glacier Inventory in 2007.These comparisons showed that the glacier area and ice volume decreased by 524.8 km2 and 37 km3,respectively.The majority of the glacier area loss was concentrated in the area class of 1-5 km2,between 5300 m and 5500 m in elevation,on north and east facing slopes and in the Dam Qu River basin.These glacier changes exhibited spatial and temporal differences.The glacier retreat rate gradually increased from 1969 to 2015,and the rate in the east was higher than that in the west.From 1969 to 2015,the warming rate in the Tanggula Mountains was 0.38°C/10a,while the annual precipitation only increased by 0.4%.The slight increase in the amount of precipitation made a limited contribution to glacier change,while the change in temperature led to noticeable shrinkage of the glaciers.Contrary to the retreat or stagnation of most glaciers in the study area,there were 10 glaciers that experienced clear advance in 1986-2015 with noticeable increases in both area and length.Whether or not these 10 glaciers are surge glaciers requires further study.展开更多
Cirque glaciers found on the Colorado Front Range, USA are sensitive to climate change and are important for water supply and the delivery of water downstream. These glaciers are shrinking at a rapid rate in response ...Cirque glaciers found on the Colorado Front Range, USA are sensitive to climate change and are important for water supply and the delivery of water downstream. These glaciers are shrinking at a rapid rate in response to the global climate change, and thus it is important to track and analyze them. One of the ways to monitor these glaciers is by using multispectral satellite imagery (Landsat imagery). In this article, the feasibility of tracking glacial area via Landsat satellites has been discussed and the trend of 13 glaciers in the Colorado Front Range Region has been analyzed from 1993 to 2021. In this period, the total glacial area across 13 glaciers in the Colorado Front Range Region has decreased by 63.6%, and a significant correlation (p-value p < 0.05) found with the annual global average temperature indicates that the retraction of glaciers is likely a response to the global warming.展开更多
中巴公路穿越的西喀喇昆仑—喜马拉雅地区生存着除极地之外最大的陆地冰川群,是世界上著名的跃动型冰川活动区,发育典型的"冰湖溃决型"冰川。历史上,冰川跃进,堵塞河道(冰川支谷),形成短暂堰塞冰湖,溃坝泄流,形成洪水或泥石流...中巴公路穿越的西喀喇昆仑—喜马拉雅地区生存着除极地之外最大的陆地冰川群,是世界上著名的跃动型冰川活动区,发育典型的"冰湖溃决型"冰川。历史上,冰川跃进,堵塞河道(冰川支谷),形成短暂堰塞冰湖,溃坝泄流,形成洪水或泥石流,对中巴公路沿线造成惨重伤亡与财产损失。文献记录表明,1780年以来,大型冰湖溃决事件多起源于印度河上游的新沙勒河谷(Shingshal valley)和希约克河谷上游(Upper Shyok River valley)。近年来,中巴公路沿线水系或冰川河谷,并没有发生流域性规模的冰湖溃决灾害,中小型冰湖溃决事件不是因冰川跃进,更多的是因为升温作用造成的冰舌萎缩涌水、冰湖渗透溃堤,或因冰上湖或冰前湖在冰崩、岩崩等激发因素的直接触发下,形成涌浪翻坝,导致冰湖溃决。本文基于近300年的历史文献,开展了10多年的持续野外调查工作,采用遥感解译、定点观测与案例分析等研究手段,对中巴公路沿线冰湖溃决灾害的河流背景、灾害历史、冰湖的分类、形成与溃决机制等进行时间梳理和汇总分析。本文将为中巴公路地质灾害的研究提供本底认识,可为区域自然灾害研究提供基础性数据支撑。展开更多
基金National Basic Research Program of China,No.2010CB951702International Science & Technology Cooperation Program of China No.2011DFA20820,No.2011DFG93160
文摘There is growing concern over the effects of climate change on glacier melt and hydrology. In this article, we used two natural small-scale basins, Tuotuo River and Buqu River in the source region of the Yangtze River, China, to show the impacts of glacier melt on stream flow. Changes in the extent of glaciers and ice volume in 1970, 1992 and 2009 are evaluated using remote sensing images. Changes to the glacier surface area over the same time interval are estimated through the delineation of glacier outlines and positions using Landsat TM/ETM＋ imagery. By 2009, the glacier surface area had decreased by 20.83% and 34.81% of the 1970 values in Tuotuo River and Baqu River basins respectively. The total meltwater supply in each basin is estimated to be 2.56×10^9 m^3/yr and 1.24×10^9 m^3/yr respectively. Mass balance calculations show that glaciers in the study area suffered a constant mass loss of snow and ice, accumulatively approximately -24 m over the past 40 years. The annual and summer stream flow tended to increase in Tuotuo River basin from 1970 to 2009 while a negative trend of change was shown in Buqu River basin during 1970-1986. Glaciers became shorter, narrower and thinner under the effect of atmospheric warming. Streamflow increase has been recorded at Tuotuo River station in response to increased glacier and permafrost melt. However, streamflow decrease has been recorded at Yanshiping station on Buqu River, where glacier melt has lagged behind atmospheric warming. These results show a close but variable linkage among climate change, glacier melting and water resources in the source region of the Yangtze River.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41861013)Youth Scholar Scientific Capability Promoting Project of Northwest Normal University(No.NWNU-LKQN-14-4)and(No.DD20190515)the Comprehensive Remote Sensing Survey of Glacier Changes and Glacial Lake Outburst Disasters in the Tibetan Plateau Project of China Geological Survey(No.121201203000160012)
文摘To improve our knowledge of glacier change in the Tanggula Mountains located in the northeast of the Tibetan Plateau,we delineated outlines of the glaciers in 1991 and 2015 using Landsat TM/OLI images and compared them with the reported glacier data in the First Chinese Glacier Inventory in 1969 and the Second Chinese Glacier Inventory in 2007.These comparisons showed that the glacier area and ice volume decreased by 524.8 km2 and 37 km3,respectively.The majority of the glacier area loss was concentrated in the area class of 1-5 km2,between 5300 m and 5500 m in elevation,on north and east facing slopes and in the Dam Qu River basin.These glacier changes exhibited spatial and temporal differences.The glacier retreat rate gradually increased from 1969 to 2015,and the rate in the east was higher than that in the west.From 1969 to 2015,the warming rate in the Tanggula Mountains was 0.38°C/10a,while the annual precipitation only increased by 0.4%.The slight increase in the amount of precipitation made a limited contribution to glacier change,while the change in temperature led to noticeable shrinkage of the glaciers.Contrary to the retreat or stagnation of most glaciers in the study area,there were 10 glaciers that experienced clear advance in 1986-2015 with noticeable increases in both area and length.Whether or not these 10 glaciers are surge glaciers requires further study.
文摘Cirque glaciers found on the Colorado Front Range, USA are sensitive to climate change and are important for water supply and the delivery of water downstream. These glaciers are shrinking at a rapid rate in response to the global climate change, and thus it is important to track and analyze them. One of the ways to monitor these glaciers is by using multispectral satellite imagery (Landsat imagery). In this article, the feasibility of tracking glacial area via Landsat satellites has been discussed and the trend of 13 glaciers in the Colorado Front Range Region has been analyzed from 1993 to 2021. In this period, the total glacial area across 13 glaciers in the Colorado Front Range Region has decreased by 63.6%, and a significant correlation (p-value p < 0.05) found with the annual global average temperature indicates that the retraction of glaciers is likely a response to the global warming.
文摘中巴公路穿越的西喀喇昆仑—喜马拉雅地区生存着除极地之外最大的陆地冰川群,是世界上著名的跃动型冰川活动区,发育典型的"冰湖溃决型"冰川。历史上,冰川跃进,堵塞河道(冰川支谷),形成短暂堰塞冰湖,溃坝泄流,形成洪水或泥石流,对中巴公路沿线造成惨重伤亡与财产损失。文献记录表明,1780年以来,大型冰湖溃决事件多起源于印度河上游的新沙勒河谷(Shingshal valley)和希约克河谷上游(Upper Shyok River valley)。近年来,中巴公路沿线水系或冰川河谷,并没有发生流域性规模的冰湖溃决灾害,中小型冰湖溃决事件不是因冰川跃进,更多的是因为升温作用造成的冰舌萎缩涌水、冰湖渗透溃堤,或因冰上湖或冰前湖在冰崩、岩崩等激发因素的直接触发下,形成涌浪翻坝,导致冰湖溃决。本文基于近300年的历史文献,开展了10多年的持续野外调查工作,采用遥感解译、定点观测与案例分析等研究手段,对中巴公路沿线冰湖溃决灾害的河流背景、灾害历史、冰湖的分类、形成与溃决机制等进行时间梳理和汇总分析。本文将为中巴公路地质灾害的研究提供本底认识,可为区域自然灾害研究提供基础性数据支撑。
