Monitoring permafrost changes in the Yangtze River source region of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau using differential SAR interferometry

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lingxiao Wang ◽  
Lin Zhao ◽  
Huayun Zhou ◽  
Shibo Liu ◽  
Xiaodong Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Layer ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Ground Deformation ◽  
Source Region ◽  
Deformation Monitoring ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
Permafrost Degradation ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Ground Ice

<p>Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) has the largest high-altitude permafrost zone in the middle and low latitudes. Substantial hydrologic changes have been observed in the Yangtze River source region and adjacent areas in the early 21st century. Permafrost on the QTP has undergone degradation under global warming. The ground leveling observation site near Tangula (33°04′N, 91°56′E) located in the degraded alpine meadow indicates that the ground has subsided 50mm since 2011. The contribution of permafrost degradation and loss of ground ice to the hydrologic changes is however still lacking. This study monitors the permafrost changes by applying the Small BAseline Subset InSAR (SBAS-InSAR) technique using C-band Sentinel-1 datasets during 2014-2019. The ground deformation over permafrost terrain is derived in spatial and temporal scale, which reflects the seasonal freeze-thaw cycle in the active layer and long-term thawing of ground ice beneath the active layer. Results show the seasonal thaw displacement exhibits a strong correlation with surficial geology contacts. The ground leveling data is used to validate the ground deformation monitoring results. Then, the ground deformation characteristics are analyzed against the landscape units. Last, the long-term inter-annual displacement value is used to estimate the water equivalent of ground ice melting.</p>

Characterizing braided rivers in two nested watersheds in the Source Region of the Yangtze River on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Geomorphology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 351 ◽  
pp. 106945
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Li ◽  
Hanyou Lu ◽  
Peng Gao ◽  
Yuchi You ◽  
Xuyue Hu
Keyword(s):  
Yangtze River ◽  
Source Region ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Braided Rivers ◽  
Qinghai Tibet Plateau

scholarly journals Field Investigation on River Hydrochemical Characteristics and Larval and Juvenile Fish in the Source Region of the Yangtze River

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1342 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhao ◽  
Li ◽  
Lin ◽  
Guo ◽  
Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Ions ◽  
Water Temperature ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Positive Response ◽  
Juvenile Fish ◽  
Source Region ◽  
Class I ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Hydrochemical Characteristics

The source region of the Yangtze River (SRYR) is located in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, where the climatic conditions and alpine-cold natural conditions are harsh. Field investigations of the hydrochemical characteristics and larva and juvenile fish in rivers of the SRYR were carried out in July 2018 with the aim of obtaining further information on the unique ecological environment status of this plateau area. The results of the present research indicated that majority of the river water quality parameters in the SRYR were in the range of class I to class II, according to the classification of the environmental quality standard for surface water (GB3838-2002) in China. Among 12 kinds of metal ions, the concentrations of four major ions occurred in the following order: Ca > Na > Mg > K. The concentrations of eight heavy metal ions (Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr and As) were all within the class I water range based on GB3838-2002. A total of three species of larval and juvenile fish, i.e., Triplophysa stenura (T. stenura), Schizopygopsis microcephalus Herzenstein (S. microcephalus) and Triplophysa bleekeri (T. bleekeri), were collected from 11 sampling sites. It was found that T. stenura covered the widest distribution range and was the most abundant. The results of principal component analysis and canonical correspondence analysis demonstrated that the distribution of S. microcephalus exhibited a positive response to water temperature, a positive response to K and a negative correlation with water temperature were demonstrated in the distribution of T. stenura. T. bleekeri distribution had a positive response to Cu, but negative responses to total phosphorus and total dissolved solid.

Environment significance and hydrochemical characteristics of supra-permafrost water in the source region of the Yangtze River

2018 ◽  
Vol 644 ◽  
pp. 1141-1151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Li Zong-Jie ◽  
Li Zong-Xing ◽  
Song Ling-Ling ◽  
Ma Jin-Zhu ◽  
Song Yong
Keyword(s):  
Yangtze River ◽  
Source Region ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Hydrochemical Characteristics

scholarly journals Identification of long-term trends and seasonality in high-frequency water quality data from the Yangtze River basin, China

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. e0188889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weili Duan ◽  
Bin He ◽  
Yaning Chen ◽  
Shan Zou ◽  
Yi Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
High Frequency ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Yangtze River Basin ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Water Quality Data ◽  
The Yangtze River Basin ◽  
Long Term Trends

scholarly journals Temperature Change and Its Elevation Dependency in the Source Region of the Yangtze River and Yellow River

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chongyi E ◽  
Hongchang Hu ◽  
Hong Xie ◽  
Yongjuan Sun
Keyword(s):  
Temperature Change ◽  
Minimum Temperature ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Source Region ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Climatic Data ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Extreme Minimum Temperature ◽  
The Mean

The study of temperature change and its elevation dependency in the source region of the Yangtze River and Yellow River have been insufficient owing to the lack of adequate observation stations and long-term climatic data. In this study five temperature indices of 32 stations from 1961 to 2007 in and near the source region are used. The 32 stations all have experienced significant warming; the warming amplitudes are higher than the mean warming amplitude of the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. The warming amplitudes and the numbers of stations showing significant warming trends in mean minimum temperature and extreme minimum temperature are higher than that of the mean maximum temperature and extreme maximum temperature. The elevation dependency of climatic warming and the amount of significant warming stations are not obvious; the influence of human activity and urbanization may be higher. The warming amplitudes of 26 stations above 3000 m tend to be uniform, and there is no significant law at 6 stations below 3000 m. On the contrary, the ratio of stations showing significant warming in minimum temperature above 4000 m is far less than that of the stations below 4000 m.

scholarly journals Timing and causes of the distribution pattern of Oncomelania hupensis estimated by molecular and geologic data

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen-bin Ji ◽  
Shu-xin Xu ◽  
Jun Bai ◽  
Ying-yi Cui ◽  
Xian-min Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Pattern ◽  
Schistosoma Japonicum ◽  
Yangtze River ◽  
Molecular Data ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Tibet Plateau ◽  
Snail Species ◽  
The Yangtze River ◽  
Oncomelania Hupensis ◽  
Distribution Ranges

Abstract:As the only intermediate host of Schistosoma japonicum, Oncomelania hupensis plays an irreplaceable role in the prevalence of schistosomiasis japonica. Several living subspecies of Oncomelania hupensis are found in Asia, especially in China, Japan,the Philippines, and Sulawesi of Indonesia. The existing geographical distribution pattern of O. hupensis has been influenced by geological events. This study used existing mitochondrial gene data for O. hupensis in the GenBank database and the molecular clock method to estimate the divergence time of each subspecies of O. hupensis. For the first time, the timing and causes of the distribution pattern of the different O. hupensis subspecies were studied by combining molecular data with data on geologic events. The results showed that the uplift and isolation of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau caused Oncomelania hupensis robertsoni to differentiate 4.76 Ma(Million anniversary), while Oncomelania hupensis guangxiensis was affected by the third Himalayan orogenic movement, differentiating 1.10 Ma. Oncomelania hupensis nosophora was influenced by the formation of the Yonaguni Strait and diverged 1.43 Ma. Influenced by ice ages and interglacial periods, Oncomelania hupensis tangi and Oncomelania hupensis formosana diverged 0.57 Ma. The link of the ancient Yangtze River promoted the spread of O. hupensis to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, and the developed water network facilitated gene exchange among Oncomelania hupensis hupensis in the area. Eventually, 0.62 Ma, O. h. hupensis differentiated.Author summaryPhylogenetic analysis of Pomatiopsidae species showed that Oncomelania was isolated from other genera and clustered independently in phylogenetic trees. Further analysis of the species Oncomelania hupensis and its subspecies was performed. The snail species O. hupensis has multiple subspecies that exhibit certain differences. These subspecies are distributed across Asia, from China’s Yunnan Province in the west to Japan in the east and south to the Philippines and Indonesia. In addition, the subspecies are widespread in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River in China, and the distribution ranges of the different subspecies do not overlap. The formation of this distribution pattern of each subspecies of O. hupensis has a profound impact on the prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum. Therefore, the authors analyzed molecular data and geological historical events to investigate the timing and causes of the distribution pattern of each subspecies of O. hupensis.

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