This study proposes a method to derive the climatological limit thresholds that can be used in an operational/historical quality control procedure for Chinese high vertical resolution(5–10 m)radiosonde temperature an...This study proposes a method to derive the climatological limit thresholds that can be used in an operational/historical quality control procedure for Chinese high vertical resolution(5–10 m)radiosonde temperature and wind speed data.The whole atmosphere is divided into 64 vertical bins,and the profiles are constructed by the percentiles of the values in each vertical bin.Based on the percentile profiles(PPs),some objective criteria are developed to obtain the thresholds.Tibetan Plateau field data are used to validate the effectiveness of the method in the application of experimental data.The results show that the derived thresholds for 120 operational stations and 3 experimental stations are effective in detecting the gross errors,and those PPs can clearly and instantly illustrate the characteristics of a radiosonde variable and reveal the distribution of errors.展开更多
The mid-southern section of the Hengduan Mountains is a typical region of mountainous landscape in western China and is the core region of "Shangri-La", a world-famous ecotourism destination. The landscape c...The mid-southern section of the Hengduan Mountains is a typical region of mountainous landscape in western China and is the core region of "Shangri-La", a world-famous ecotourism destination. The landscape classification system is an important scientific basis for landscape protection and tourism development in this region. By combining geology and geography and referring to the concepts of "system tract" and "tectonic system" in geology, this paper comes up with grading standards for the geoscience landscape system of this region. Based on the regional stratigraphic structure, tectonic fault marks and geomorphological differentiation, this paper comes up with 2 Grade Ⅰ geoscience landscape system tracts, 8 Grade Ⅱ geoscience landscape systems, 21 Grade Ⅲ geoscience landscape areas, and 165 representative Grade Ⅳ geoscience landscape attractions. According to the main classification methods for the geological heritage and tourism landscapes, the geoscience landscapes can be divided into 4 categories, 16 types and 19 subtypes. On this basis, 23 eco-tourism areas of the mid-southern section of the Hengduan Mountains can be delimited. The study provides a theoretical direction and method reference for the geoscience landscape division and tourism zonation, which has an importantsignificance on the mountain landscape protection and tourism development in the regions of complex geo-environments.展开更多
A research report on the environmental changes of the Tibetan Plateau from the past 2,000 years to a century ahead has been released by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences.After a thr...A research report on the environmental changes of the Tibetan Plateau from the past 2,000 years to a century ahead has been released by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences.After a three-year investigation into the plateau areas in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters,展开更多
The area and elevation of the Tibetan Plateau over time has directly affected Asia’s topography,the characteristics of the Asian monsoon,and modified global climate—but in ways that are poorly understood.Charting th...The area and elevation of the Tibetan Plateau over time has directly affected Asia’s topography,the characteristics of the Asian monsoon,and modified global climate—but in ways that are poorly understood.Charting the uplift history is crucial for understanding the mechanisms that link elevation and climate irrespective of time and place.While some palaeoelevation data are available for southern and central Tibet,clues to the uplift history of northern Tibet remain sparse and largely circumstantial.Lately,展开更多
Xi Congratulates Scientists on Expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to a research team on the second scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on A...Xi Congratulates Scientists on Expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to a research team on the second scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on Aug.19.Xi expressed his congratulations and greetings to scientists,young students and support staff who joined the country’s second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau.He noted that the expedition will promote the plateau’s sustainable development and the world’s ecological environmental protection.展开更多
基金supported by the National Innovation Project for Meteorological Science and Technology grant number CMAGGTD003-5the National Key R&D Program of China grant number2017YFC1501801。
文摘This study proposes a method to derive the climatological limit thresholds that can be used in an operational/historical quality control procedure for Chinese high vertical resolution(5–10 m)radiosonde temperature and wind speed data.The whole atmosphere is divided into 64 vertical bins,and the profiles are constructed by the percentiles of the values in each vertical bin.Based on the percentile profiles(PPs),some objective criteria are developed to obtain the thresholds.Tibetan Plateau field data are used to validate the effectiveness of the method in the application of experimental data.The results show that the derived thresholds for 120 operational stations and 3 experimental stations are effective in detecting the gross errors,and those PPs can clearly and instantly illustrate the characteristics of a radiosonde variable and reveal the distribution of errors.
基金supported by the Sichuan Tourism Youth Expert Training Program in Sichuan Provincial Tourism Development Committee (Grant No. SCTYETP2017L05) the Young Scholars Training Program in Chengdu University of Technology (Grant No. KYGG201424)
文摘The mid-southern section of the Hengduan Mountains is a typical region of mountainous landscape in western China and is the core region of "Shangri-La", a world-famous ecotourism destination. The landscape classification system is an important scientific basis for landscape protection and tourism development in this region. By combining geology and geography and referring to the concepts of "system tract" and "tectonic system" in geology, this paper comes up with grading standards for the geoscience landscape system of this region. Based on the regional stratigraphic structure, tectonic fault marks and geomorphological differentiation, this paper comes up with 2 Grade Ⅰ geoscience landscape system tracts, 8 Grade Ⅱ geoscience landscape systems, 21 Grade Ⅲ geoscience landscape areas, and 165 representative Grade Ⅳ geoscience landscape attractions. According to the main classification methods for the geological heritage and tourism landscapes, the geoscience landscapes can be divided into 4 categories, 16 types and 19 subtypes. On this basis, 23 eco-tourism areas of the mid-southern section of the Hengduan Mountains can be delimited. The study provides a theoretical direction and method reference for the geoscience landscape division and tourism zonation, which has an importantsignificance on the mountain landscape protection and tourism development in the regions of complex geo-environments.
文摘A research report on the environmental changes of the Tibetan Plateau from the past 2,000 years to a century ahead has been released by the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences.After a three-year investigation into the plateau areas in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region with an average altitude of over 4,500 meters,
文摘The area and elevation of the Tibetan Plateau over time has directly affected Asia’s topography,the characteristics of the Asian monsoon,and modified global climate—but in ways that are poorly understood.Charting the uplift history is crucial for understanding the mechanisms that link elevation and climate irrespective of time and place.While some palaeoelevation data are available for southern and central Tibet,clues to the uplift history of northern Tibet remain sparse and largely circumstantial.Lately,
文摘Xi Congratulates Scientists on Expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter to a research team on the second scientific expedition to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau on Aug.19.Xi expressed his congratulations and greetings to scientists,young students and support staff who joined the country’s second comprehensive scientific expedition to the plateau.He noted that the expedition will promote the plateau’s sustainable development and the world’s ecological environmental protection.