Hydrological responses to permafrost degradation on Tibetan Plateau under changing climate

Xue-gao Chen; Zhong-bo Yu; Hui Lin; Tong-qing Shen; Peng Jiang

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Xue-gao Chen, Zhong-bo Yu, Hui Lin, Tong-qing Shen, Peng Jiang. 2024: Hydrological responses to permafrost degradation on Tibetan Plateau under changing climate. Water Science and Engineering, 17(3): 209-216. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2024.04.002

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Xue-gao Chen, Zhong-bo Yu, Hui Lin, Tong-qing Shen, Peng Jiang. 2024: Hydrological responses to permafrost degradation on Tibetan Plateau under changing climate. Water Science and Engineering, 17(3): 209-216. doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2024.04.002

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Hydrological responses to permafrost degradation on Tibetan Plateau under changing climate

doi: 10.1016/j.wse.2024.04.002

Xue-gao Chen^a,b,
Zhong-bo Yu^{a,c,d
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Hui Lin^a,b,
Tong-qing Shen^a,b,
Peng Jiang^a,b

a. The National Key Laboratory of Water Disaster Prevention, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China;
b. College of Hydrology and Water Resources, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China;
c. Yangtze Institute for Conservation and Development, Hohai University, Nanjing, 210098, China;
d. Joint International Research Laboratory of Global Change and Water Cycle, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China

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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grants No. 42201015, U2240217, and U2340213), the Jiangsu Funding Program for Excellent Postdoctoral Talent (Grant No. 2022ZB173), and the Special Fund of the National Key Laboratory of Water Disaster Prevention (Grant No. 523024862).

Received Date: 2024-01-30
Accepted Date: 2024-04-09

Available Online: 2024-08-24

Abstract

Abstract

The Tibetan Plateau (TP) has undergone significant warming and humidification in recent years, resulting in rapid permafrost degradation and spatiotemporal variations in hydrological processes, such as subsurface water transport, hydrothermal conversion, and runoff generation. Understanding the mechanisms of hydrological processes in permafrost areas under changing climate is crucial for accurately evaluating hydrological responses on the TP. This study comprehensively discusses the permafrost hydrological processes of the TP under changing climate. Topics include climate conditions and permafrost states, subsurface water transport under freeze–thaw conditions, development of thermokarst lakes and hydrothermal processes, and runoff response during permafrost degradation. This study offers a comprehensive understanding of permafrost changes and their hydrological responses, contributing significantly to water security and sustainable development on the TP.
- Changing climate,
- Permafrost degradation,
- Subsurface water transport,
- Thermokarst lake,
- Hydrological response,
- Tibetan Plateau

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