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History of atmospheric PAHs sedimentation and response to human activities in Bosten Lake in Western China
The contents of 16 kinds of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) listed on US EPA’s Priority chemical list in the sediment cores taken from the...
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Lake Sediments and Climate Studies
The introductory chapter presents a comprehensive overview of the utilization of lake sediments as a valuable tool for climate reconstruction. Using...
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Variations in rare earth elements with environmental factors in lake surface sediments from 17 lakes in western China
Numerous lakes in western China are excellent sites for understanding environmental change. However, what dominates rare earth element (REE)...
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Has the Bosten Lake Basin been dry or wet during the climate transition in Northwest China in the past 30 years?
Research has shown that the climate in northwest China has turned to warm-wet in recent decades. Does this mean that the entire northwest of China...
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Hydrogeochemical facie and solute acquisition at Dal Lake of Kashmir and Dal Lake of Mcleodganj, northwest Himalaya, India
Lakes are one of the major freshwater resources and provide several economic and ecological services, but their natural scenario is continuously...
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Leakage and evapotranspiration act as two major water losses for the largest lake on North China Plain during water diversion period
Artificial water diversion across watersheds is of great significance for the wetland restoration and groundwater water recovery in over-exploitation...
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Exploring annual lake dynamics in **njiang (China): spatiotemporal features and driving climate factors from 2000 to 2019
Lake water resources are vital in **njiang, northwestern China, a mountainous region that depends highly on melting runoff, making it susceptible to...
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Analysis of the Sedimentary Characteristics of a Modern Distributive Fluvial System: A Case Study of the Great Halten River in the Sugan Lake Basin, Qinghai, China
Understanding controls on river planform changes can help to build predictive models for distributive fluvial systems, and then guide the oil and gas...
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Pollen and grain size characteristics recorded from evaporite in the Kumishi Basin in arid Central Asia: implications for climate and environmental change since the late glacial
Climatic and environmental changes in the arid region of Central Asia since the late glacial period have long been a research focus. This study...
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Dissolved organic carbon concentration and its seasonal variation in the Huguangyan Maar Lake of Southern China
The dissolved organic carbon (DOC) in the surface water of Huguangyan Maar Lake was continuously monitored based on once per week sampling frequency...
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Dynamic change and spatial analysis of Great Lakes in China based on Hydroweb and Landsat data
Lakes are crucial elements of the Earth’s hydrological cycle and play an important role in the regulation of the Earth’s material exchange and energy...
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Working Approach: Field Investigation
The present chapter highlighted the preliminary approach for palaeoclimate studies using lake sediments and discussed the importance of proxy...
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A continuous simulation of Holocene effective moisture change represented by variability of virtual lake level in East and Central Asia
The fluctuation of a single lake level is a comprehensive reflection of water balance within the basin, while the regional consistent fluctuations of...
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Alternating influences of the Westerlies and Indian Summer Monsoon on the hydroclimate of the source region of the Yarlung Tsangpo over past 4000 yr
The Yarlung Tsangpo, the longest river in the southern Tibetan Plateau (TP), has attracted much research attention aimed at understanding the factors...
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MODIS-observed variations of lake ice phenology in **njiang, China
Lakes sensitively respond to global and regional climate change, especially in arid areas. Using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer...
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Influences of environmental factors on the modern 14C reservoir effects in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau lakes
The establishment of reliable age in the lake sediment profile mainly depends on the AMS 14 C dating technique. However, the presence of the 14 C lake...
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Rapid warming and increasing moisture levels in the Qaidam Basin
The climate change in the Qaidam Basin has significant impacts on local humans and ecological environment. However, the humidity variation and...
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Relationship between the rise and fall of Loulan ancient city and centennial-scale climate events and cycles
The discovery of Loulan ancient city (LA) in the early 20th century has important significance for understanding the history of Western regions and...
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Temperature variations along the Silk Road over the past 2000 years: Integration and perspectives
Reconstructing temperature changes along the Silk Road (SR) over the last two millennia can provide insights into past global changes and their...
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Transformation and mechanisms of climate wet/dry change on the northern Tibetan Plateau under global warming: A perspective from paleoclimatology
The northern Tibetan Plateau is a climatically sensitive zone influenced by monsoon and westerly winds. In summer, water vapor transport can reach...