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- Title
Does the continuous wetting of the Tibetan Plateau contribute to the accelerated degradation of permafrost?
- Authors
Wang, Yuyang; Ding, Jinzhi; Piao, Shilong
- Abstract
This article explores the impact of increased precipitation on the degradation of permafrost on the Tibetan Plateau. It acknowledges that global warming is causing permafrost to degrade and that increased precipitation can potentially accelerate this process. However, the relationship between precipitation and permafrost degradation is complex and varies depending on regional factors such as topography and vegetation. In some arid and semi-arid regions, increased precipitation may actually alleviate permafrost degradation, while in humid and semi-humid regions, it may worsen it. The authors stress the need for further research to fully understand the connection between precipitation and permafrost dynamics.
- Subjects
TIBETAN Plateau; PERMAFROST; TUNDRAS; EARTH system science; PLATEAUS; GLOBAL warming; LEAD in soils
- Publication
SCIENCE CHINA Earth Sciences, 2024, Vol 67, Issue 5, p1714
- ISSN
1674-7313
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11430-023-1308-7