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Climate Warming Increases Cryospheric Hazards
Recently, Prof. DING Yongjian from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and his research group comprehensively analyzed hazards related to the atmospheric, oceanic and land cryosphere and their phenomena, mechanisms and impacts. They also evaluated the f...
2021-01-12 -
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Enrichment of Light Absorbing Impurities in Snow Might Accelerate Snowmelt in Southern Altai Mountains
Recently, a research team led by Prof. KANG Shichang from the Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources (NIEER), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), carried out continuously sampling during two years to investigate the concentrations, impacts and potential sources of LAIs in snow cover at Kuwei Station in...
2020-12-31 -
Scientists Summarize Hydrological Basis and Discipline System of Cryohydrology
In this study, scientists reviewed the evolution of the connotations of cryohydrology and analyzed its hydrological basis and discipline system.
2020-12-28 -
Scientists Release New Permafrost Stability Distribution Map on Tibetan Plateau
This study produces a new permafrost stability distribution map for the 2010s (2005-2015) derived from the predicted mean annual ground temperature (MAGT) at a depth of zreo annual amplitude (10-25m).
2020-12-18 -
Scientists Improve Gridded Precipitation Dataset for the Tibetan Plateau
In this study, scientists present a method for the production of gridded precipitation on the Tibetan Plateau (TP). This method reduces the statistical distribution error by correcting for wind-induced undercatch and optimizing the interpolation method.
2020-12-08 -
Black Carbon in Snow and Ice Enhances Glacier and Snow Melting
Black carbon (BC) is considered to be an important short-lived climate forcer. BC can darken the snow/ice surface, affect the energy balance, and hasten the melting of glaciers and snow.
2020-11-12
