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Characterizing the behavior of surge-type glaciers in the Puruogangri Ice Field, Tibetan Plateau
The Puruogangri Ice Field (PIF), classified as an ultra-continental glacier, is considered extremely stable. However, several glaciers in this area have recently experienced surge events with significant insta...
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Quantifying the contribution of climate change and human activities to surface drought in Qinghai, northeastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Quantifying the change of drought and their driving mechanisms is essential for monitoring land surface environmental changes and for understanding the land–atmosphere interaction in the arid region. Most rese...
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Unique genes carried by abundant species enhance CH4 emissions during the growing season at the Tibetan Plateau
• CH4 emission rates followed an increased pattern during the growing season at Tibetan Plateau.
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Sustainable evaluation of the eco-economic systems in the π-shaped Curve Area of the Yellow River basin of China: a study based on the 3D ecological footprint model
Sustainable evaluation of the eco-economic systems is crucial to resolve the contradiction between environmental protection and economic development and promote healthy urban development. This paper constructe...
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Spatial variations on the hydrochemistry, controls, and solute sources of surface water in the Weihe River Basin, China
The Weihe River Basin (WRB), the largest tributary of the Yellow River Basin (YRB), is located in the northwest of China. As the “mother river” of the Guanzhong Plain, it plays an important role in the develop...
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Changes in equilibrium-line altitude and implications for glacier evolution in the Asian high mountains in the 21st century
In the context of global warming, glaciers in the Asian High Mountains (AHMs) are shrinking at an accelerating rate. Projecting their future change is helpful for understanding the hydrological and climatic ef...
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Movement process, geomorphological changes, and influencing factors of a reactivated loess landslide on the right bank of the middle of the Yellow River, China
According to local villagers, the main Beiguo landslide on the Heyang Loess Tableland in China occurred several decades ago (the specific time is unknown). After the initial occurrence of the main landslide, t...
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Evolution and obstacle factors of high-quality industrial development in the π-shaped Curve Area of the Yellow River basin in China
High-quality industrial development (HID) is a requirement of the modern economy and regional development. This paper designed a four-dimensional HID evaluation framework according to the logic of “development...
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Open AccessGlobally elevated chemical weathering rates beneath glaciers
Physical erosion and chemical weathering rates beneath glaciers are expected to increase in a warming climate with enhanced melting but are poorly constrained. We present a global dataset of cations in meltwat...
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Eco-efficiency in China’s Loess Plateau Region and its influencing factors: a data envelopment analysis from both static and dynamic perspectives
China’s Loess Plateau Region (LPR) plays a significant role in national ecological security and development. Due to the advantage that relates environment with economy, eco-efficiency has become an important i...
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Heavy metal pollution from copper smelting during the Shang Dynasty at the Laoniupo site in the Bahe River valley, Guanzhong Basin, China
Heavy metal pollution is hazardous for the environment and human health. However, there are few studies of heavy metal pollution caused by historic metallurgical activity. The Laoniupo site in the Bahe River v...
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Open AccessLinking genomic and physiological characteristics of psychrophilic Arthrobacter to metagenomic data to explain global environmental distribution
Microorganisms drive critical global biogeochemical cycles and dominate the biomass in Earth’s expansive cold biosphere. Determining the genomic traits that enable psychrophiles to grow in cold environments in...
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Water sources of major plant species along a strong climatic gradient in the inland Heihe River Basin
Knowledge on vegetation water sources is crucial to understand the ecohydrological processes and ecological management of arid and semi-arid ecosystems. The identification and quantification of plant water upt...
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Holocene negative coupling of summer temperature and moisture availability over southeastern arid Central Asia
The Holocene moisture–temperature correlation on varying spatial–temporal scales in arid Central Asia (ACA) is still controversial. It has been widely reported that ACA experienced multi-centennial alternation...
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Precipitation variability in the north fringe of East Asian Summer Monsoon during the past millennium and its possible driving factors
Summer precipitation in the north fringe of East Asian Summer Monsoon (NFEASM) accounts for the majority of annual regional precipitation and plays an important role in regional climatology and agriculture dev...
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Climate change and its impacts on mountain glaciers during 1960–2017 in western China
Mountain glaciers are highly sensitive to climate change. In this paper, we systematically analyzed and discussed the responses of glaciers to climate change during 1960–2017 in western China by the methods of...
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Acquiring high-resolution topography and performing spatial analysis of loess landslides by using low-cost UAVs
The Loess Plateau is a region in China prone to frequent geological disasters, where thousands of loess landslides can be found. Conventional field survey methods are inadequate for the requirements of fine sp...
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Performance comparison of three predictor selection methods for statistical downscaling of daily precipitation
Predictor selection is a critical factor affecting the statistical downscaling of daily precipitation. This study provides a general comparison between uncertainties in downscaled results from three commonly u...
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Variation with depth of the abundance, diversity and pigmentation of culturable bacteria in a deep ice core from the Yuzhufeng Glacier, Tibetan Plateau
It has been suggested that the cryosphere is a new biome uniquely dominated by microorganisms, although the ecological characteristics of these cold-adapted bacteria are not well understood. We investigated th...
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Open AccessComparative genomic analysis reveals the environmental impacts on two Arcticibacter strains including sixteen Sphingobacteriaceae species
How the genomic diversity of species is driven by geographical isolation and environmental factors are not well understood for cold environments. Here, the environmental stress responses of two phylogeneticall...
