Aerosol and snow samples were collected at ablation zone of Baishui （白水） Glacier No. 1, Mt. Yulong （玉龙）, from May to June, 2006. The concentrations of Cl^-, NO3^-, SO4^2-, Na^＋, K^＋, Mg^2＋, and Ca^2＋ were ...Aerosol and snow samples were collected at ablation zone of Baishui （白水） Glacier No. 1, Mt. Yulong （玉龙）, from May to June, 2006. The concentrations of Cl^-, NO3^-, SO4^2-, Na^＋, K^＋, Mg^2＋, and Ca^2＋ were determined by ion chromatograph both in aerosol and snow samples. The average total aerosol loading is 25.45 neq.scm^-1, NO3^- and Na^＋ are the dominant soluble ions in the aerosol, accounting for 39% and 21% of average total aerosol loading, respectively. Monsoon circulation reduces the concentration of most ions, indicating that wet scavenging is effective for aerosol particles. In snow samples, SO4^2- and Ca^2＋ are the dominant anion and cation, respectively. A lower Na^＋/Cl^- ratio was found in fresh snow samples compared to the higher ratio that was found in aerosol samples. Analyzing the difference in SO4^2- and NO3^- in air and fresh snow indicated that the aerosol was influenced by local circulation, but the components in fresh snow samples were from long-distance transport. Enrichment of NO3^- in aerosol samples is attributed to motor exhaust emissions from tourism by calculating the SO4^2-/NO3^- ratio in aerosol and fresh snow samples. The temporal variation and correlation coefficients between soluble species in aerosol samples suggest that Cl^-, Na^＋ and K^＋ come from sea-salt aerosol, and SO4^2-, Mg^2＋ and Ca^2＋ are from continental crust sources.展开更多
Under the background of significant climate warming since the 1980s, the glaciers in China＇s monsoonal temperate glacier region respond to the warming intensely. Based on the glaciohydrological observations at some t...Under the background of significant climate warming since the 1980s, the glaciers in China＇s monsoonal temperate glacier region respond to the warming intensely. Based on the glaciohydrological observations at some typical glaciers from Mts. Yulong （玉龙） and Gongga （贡嘎） of Hengduan （横断） Mountains Range in the southeastern Tibetan plateau, the glaciohydrological changes in the temperate glacier region since the 1980s were investigated. First, the glacier terminus exhibited an accelerating retreat. Second, as the glacier area subject to melting has increased and the ablation season has become longer due to the warming, the ablation of glacier enhanced, leading to increasing contribution of meltwater to annual river discharge. Third, surface topography of small temperate glacier may be changed significantly by crevasses and ruptures developed in the accumulation zone and ice collapse events in the ablation zone. The observed results may indicate a signal that the survival of glaciers in China＇s monsoonal temperate glacier region is being threatened by today＇s climate warming.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.40801028,40971019)the National Basic Research Program of China (No.2007CB411501)+1 种基金the West Light Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.O828A11001)the Funds from the State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences and the Lijiang City Government
文摘Aerosol and snow samples were collected at ablation zone of Baishui （白水） Glacier No. 1, Mt. Yulong （玉龙）, from May to June, 2006. The concentrations of Cl^-, NO3^-, SO4^2-, Na^＋, K^＋, Mg^2＋, and Ca^2＋ were determined by ion chromatograph both in aerosol and snow samples. The average total aerosol loading is 25.45 neq.scm^-1, NO3^- and Na^＋ are the dominant soluble ions in the aerosol, accounting for 39% and 21% of average total aerosol loading, respectively. Monsoon circulation reduces the concentration of most ions, indicating that wet scavenging is effective for aerosol particles. In snow samples, SO4^2- and Ca^2＋ are the dominant anion and cation, respectively. A lower Na^＋/Cl^- ratio was found in fresh snow samples compared to the higher ratio that was found in aerosol samples. Analyzing the difference in SO4^2- and NO3^- in air and fresh snow indicated that the aerosol was influenced by local circulation, but the components in fresh snow samples were from long-distance transport. Enrichment of NO3^- in aerosol samples is attributed to motor exhaust emissions from tourism by calculating the SO4^2-/NO3^- ratio in aerosol and fresh snow samples. The temporal variation and correlation coefficients between soluble species in aerosol samples suggest that Cl^-, Na^＋ and K^＋ come from sea-salt aerosol, and SO4^2-, Mg^2＋ and Ca^2＋ are from continental crust sources.
基金supported by the West Light Foundation of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.O828A11001)the Orientation Project of Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.KZCXZ-YW-317)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Nos.08R214147,20080440641)
文摘Under the background of significant climate warming since the 1980s, the glaciers in China＇s monsoonal temperate glacier region respond to the warming intensely. Based on the glaciohydrological observations at some typical glaciers from Mts. Yulong （玉龙） and Gongga （贡嘎） of Hengduan （横断） Mountains Range in the southeastern Tibetan plateau, the glaciohydrological changes in the temperate glacier region since the 1980s were investigated. First, the glacier terminus exhibited an accelerating retreat. Second, as the glacier area subject to melting has increased and the ablation season has become longer due to the warming, the ablation of glacier enhanced, leading to increasing contribution of meltwater to annual river discharge. Third, surface topography of small temperate glacier may be changed significantly by crevasses and ruptures developed in the accumulation zone and ice collapse events in the ablation zone. The observed results may indicate a signal that the survival of glaciers in China＇s monsoonal temperate glacier region is being threatened by today＇s climate warming.
