Evaluation on glaciers ecological services value in the Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China
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DOI: 10.1007/s11442-019-1586-1
Abstract: Mountain glaciers, which perform a unique and irreplaceable ecological service, provide the material basis and characteristic cultural foundation of the ecological environment and sustainable socio-economic development in arid areas. However, few studies have estimated the… read more here.
Keywords: ecological environment; tianshan mountains; value; ecological service ... See more keywords
Snow cover estimation from MODIS and Sentinel-1 SAR data using machine learning algorithms in the western part of the Tianshan Mountains
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DOI: 10.1007/s11629-019-5723-1
Abstract: Obtaining the spatial distribution of snow cover in mountainous areas using the optical image of remote sensing technology is difficult because of cloud and fog. In this study, the object-based principle component analysis-support vector machine… read more here.
Keywords: tianshan mountains; western part; sentinel sar; snow cover ... See more keywords
The spatial downscaling of TRMM precipitation data for the middle part of the Chinese Tianshan Mountains
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DOI: 10.1007/s12517-019-4739-8
Abstract: Remote sensing data makes great contribution to complements the inadequacy of the instruments in the region, especially at the high elevation and with complex underlying surfaces. In the paper, downscaling models based on the relationships… read more here.
Keywords: spatial downscaling; tianshan mountains; precipitation; chinese tianshan ... See more keywords
How precipitation and grazing influence the ecological functions of drought-prone grasslands on the northern slopes of the Tianshan Mountains, China?
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DOI: 10.1007/s40333-020-0078-6
Abstract: Drought-prone grasslands provide a critical resource for the millions of people who are dependent on livestock for food security. However, this ecosystem is potentially vulnerable to climate change (e.g., precipitation) and human activity (e.g., grazing).… read more here.
Keywords: prone grasslands; drought prone; tianshan mountains; precipitation ... See more keywords
Synergistic regulation of the interdecadal variability in summer precipitation over the Tianshan mountains by sea surface temperature anomalies in the high-latitude Northwest Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2019.104717
Abstract: Abstract We explored the interdecadal variability in summer precipitation over the Tianshan mountains and the associated background of atmospheric circulation anomalies. There was a clear interdecadal increase in summer precipitation over the Tianshan mountains during… read more here.
Keywords: summer precipitation; tianshan mountains; sea; precipitation ... See more keywords
Shallow foehn on the northern leeside of Tianshan Mountains and its influence on atmospheric boundary layer over Urumqi, China — A climatological study
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DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2020.104940
Abstract: Abstract The climatology of shallow foehn, also known locally as elevated south-easterly gales (ESEGs), on the northern lee side of the central Tianshan Mountains is analysed using radiosonde data recorded over a period of 10 years… read more here.
Keywords: tianshan mountains; shallow foehn; china; boundary layer ... See more keywords
Mg, C and O isotopic compositions of Late Cretaceous lacustrine dolomite and travertine in the northern Tianshan Mountains, Northwest China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119569
Abstract: Abstract The Junggar Basin was characterized by high temperature and strong tectonic activities during the Late Cretaceous, in which a dolomite-forming lacustrine depositional system associated with travertine was deposited in its southern sector adjoining the… read more here.
Keywords: dolomite; tianshan mountains; northern tianshan; lacustrine ... See more keywords
Tree-ring-based assessments of drought variability during the past 400 years in the Tianshan mountains, arid Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107702
Abstract: Abstract In Central Asia, the frequency and severity of droughts have a strong impact on the climate and lives of people. Therefore, it is essential to explore climate change, especially its impacts on the cycle… read more here.
Keywords: tianshan mountains; drought; tree ring; central asia ... See more keywords
Quantifying the contributions of snow/glacier meltwater to river runoff in the Tianshan Mountains, Central Asia
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2019.01.002
Abstract: Abstract This study investigated the contributions of snow/glacier meltwater to river runoff in the northern and central Tianshan Mountains (Central Asia). Based on end- member mixing analysis (EMMA), the hydrograph separation was carried out in… read more here.
Keywords: glacier meltwater; tianshan; tianshan mountains; river runoff ... See more keywords
Topographic evolution of the Tianshan Mountains and their relation to the Junggar and Turpan Basins, Central Asia, from the Permian to the Neogene
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gr.2019.03.020
Abstract: Abstract The modern Tianshan Mountains and their surrounding basins have mainly been shaped by the far field effects of the Cenozoic India-Asia collision. However, precollision topographic evolution of the Tianshan Mountains and its impacts on… read more here.
Keywords: tianshan; tianshan mountains; basin; junggar turpan ... See more keywords
A tree ring-based record of annual mass balance changes for the TS.Tuyuksuyskiy Glacier and its linkages to climate change in the Tianshan Mountains
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DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2018.11.028
Abstract: Abstract Fluctuations in glacier mass and volume are indicative of changes in the climate system. They also strongly affect regional climate and hydrology. In this paper, we explore possible relationships between the radial growth of… read more here.
Keywords: mass balance; change; tianshan mountains; tuyuksuyskiy glacier ... See more keywords