Linking atmospheric pollution to cryospheric change in the Third Pole region: current progress and future prospects
Chinese Academy of Sciences · Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources · +12 more institutions
Abstract
The Tibetan Plateau and its surroundings are known as the Third Pole (TP). This region is noted for its high rates of glacier melt and the associated hydrological shifts that affect water supplies in Asia. Atmospheric pollutants contribute to climatic and cryospheric changes through their effects on solar radiation and the albedos of snow and ice surfaces; moreover, the behavior and fates within the cryosphere and environmental impacts of environmental pollutants are topics of increasing concern. In this review, we introduce a coordinated monitoring and research framework and network to link atmospheric pollution and cryospheric changes (APCC) within the TP region. We then provide an up-to-date summary of…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 33.32
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 119
Authors
17- SKShichang KangCorresponding
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
- QZQianggong ZhangCorresponding
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences
- YQYun Qian
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- ZJZhenming Ji
Sun Yat-sen University
- CLChaoliu Li
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences
Topics & keywords
- Glacier
- Cryosphere
- Environmental science
- Snow
- Climate change
- Physical geography
- Pollution
- Climatology