Comparison of bulk snow density measurements using different methods
August 2024
Snow density is one of the basic properties used to describe snow cover characteristics, and it is critical for remote sensing retrieval, water resources assessment and modeling inputs. There are many...
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Changes of the trace metals in ice core during 1915‒2016 in coastal eastern Antarctica
August 2024
Antarctic trace metal records provide important information for grasping the influence of human activities on the environment over the last centuries. The CA2016-75 ice core is located along the East...
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Critical environmental factors affecting mountain geohazards in a warming climate in Southwest China
August 2024
Environmental factors are essential input variables for susceptibility assessment models of mountain geohazards. However, the existing literature provides a limited understanding of the relative contribution...
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Projected near-surface wind speed and wind energy over Central Asia using dynamical downscaling with bias-corrected global climate models
August 2024
Wind energy development in Central Asia can help alleviate drought and fragile ecosystems. Nevertheless, current studies mainly used the global climate models (GCMs) to project wind speed and energy....
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The historical to future linkage of Arctic amplification on extreme precipitation over the Northern Hemisphere using CMIP5 and CMIP6 models
August 2024
Arctic warming played a dominant role in recent occurrences of extreme events over the Northern Hemisphere, but climate models cannot accurately simulate the relationship. Here a significant positive...
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Characteristics of life-cycle carbon dioxide emissions of arterial highway maintenance and the influencing factors
August 2024
With the focus of highway development transitioning from construction to maintenance, a comprehensive understanding of the characteristics and influencing factors of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from...
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Thermal and hydrological processes in permafrost slope wetlands affect thermosyphon embankment stability
August 2024
To ensure the long-term service performance of infrastructure such as railways, highways, airports and oil pipelines built on permafrost slope wetland sites, it is imperative to systematically uncover...
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Investigating the dynamics and interactions of surface features on Pine Island Glacier using remote sensing and deep learning
August 2024
Pine Island Glacier (PIG), the largest glacier in the Amundsen Sea Embayment of West Antarctica, has contributed to over a quarter of the observed sea level rise around Antarctica. In recent years,...
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Relative contribution of dynamic and thermodynamic components on Southeast Asia future precipitation changes from different multi-GCM ensemble members
Available online 29 August 2024
To address the gap in understanding precipitation changes in Southeast Asia and to enhance the reliability of climate projections for the region through moisture budget analysis, this study examines...
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A multi-objective optimization approach for harnessing rainwater in changing climate
Available online 22 August 2024
As the world grapples with the profound impacts of climate change, water scarcity has become a pressing issue. However, there is a shortage of in-depth research on the trade-offs between water resource...
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Land–atmosphere feedbacks weaken the risks of precipitation extremes over Australia in a warming climate
Available online 22 August 2024
The importance of land–atmosphere feedbacks on regional precipitation changes has been recently noted. However, how land–atmosphere feedbacks shape daily precipitation distributions, particularly the...
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State of polar climate in 2023
Available online 13 August 2024
The year 2023 has become the warmest year on global record. As the Antarctic and Arctic are sensitive regions to global warming, the climate changes in 2023 in these regions have attracted widespread...
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Scientific land greening under climate change: Theory, modeling, and challenges
Available online 13 August 2024
Anthropogenic land greening is a vital strategy to combat the global warming crisis. However, the changing external environment and endowment factors may constrain the effectiveness of land greening....
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Impact of extreme seasonal drought on ecosystem carbon‒water coupling across China
Available online 12 August 2024
Water use efficiency (WUE) is a critical evaluation indicator of ecosystem responses to climate change and its extremes. However, the influence of the timing of extreme drought on the variation of ecosystem...
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Monitoring ground temperature and deformation of the cast-in-place footings in permafrost regions on the Qinghai‒Tibet Plateau
Available online 12 August 2024
The long-term stability of the cast-in-place footings in permafrost regions has received much attention due to its climate sensitivity. The current research lacks long-term data validation, especially...
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Development of low-carbon technologies in China's integrated hydrogen supply and power system
Available online 5 August 2024
Hydrogen and electricity are crucial and interdependent energy carriers in China's pursuit of carbon neutrality, suggesting the necessity of utilizing cost-effective low-carbon technologies that facilitate...
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Analysis of hydrogen supply and demand in China's energy transition towards carbon neutrality
Available online 5 August 2024
The role of hydrogen in the transition to carbon-neutral energy systems will be influenced by key factors such as carbon neutrality pathways, hydrogen production technology costs, and hydrogen transportation...
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Disaster effects of climate change in High Mountain Asia: State of art and scientific challenges
June 2024
High Mountain Asia (HMA) shows a remarkable warming tendency and divergent trend of regional precipitation with enhanced meteorological extremes. The rapid thawing of the HMA cryosphere may alter the...
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Will the 2022 compound heatwave–drought extreme over the Yangtze River Basin become Grey Rhino in the future?
June 2024
The increasingly frequent and severe regional-scale compound heatwave‒drought extreme events (CHDEs), driven by global warming, present formidable challenges to ecosystems, residential livelihoods,...
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Variability and trends of near-surface wind speed over the Tibetan Plateau: The role played by the westerly and Asian monsoon
June 2024
Near-surface wind speed exerts profound impacts on many environmental issues, while the long-term (≥60 years) trend and multidecadal variability in the wind speed and its underlying causes in global...
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Frequency and size change of ice–snow avalanches in the central Himalaya: A case from the Annapurna II glacier
June 2024
Glaciers have retreated and shrunk in High Mountain Asia since the mid-20th century because of global warming, leading to glacier instability and hazardous ice–snow avalanches. However, the complex...
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Enhanced detection of freeze‒thaw induced landslides in Zhidoi county (Tibetan Plateau, China) with Google Earth Engine and image fusion
June 2024
Freeze‒thaw induced landslides (FTILs) in grasslands on the Tibetan Plateau are a geological disaster leading to soil erosion. These landslides reduce biodiversity and intensify landscape fragmentation,...
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Increased glacier melt enhances future extreme floods in the southern Tibetan Plateau
June 2024
Mountainous areas are of special hydrological concern because topography and atmospheric conditions can result in large and sudden floods, posing serious risks to water-related safety in neighbouring...
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