Based on the data observed at two sites (site H1, 4,473 m a.s.l., and site H2, 4,696 m a.s.l.) on Qiyi Glacier in Qilian Mountains, China, by automatic weather station and spectral pyranometer during the period of Jun...Based on the data observed at two sites (site H1, 4,473 m a.s.l., and site H2, 4,696 m a.s.l.) on Qiyi Glacier in Qilian Mountains, China, by automatic weather station and spectral pyranometer during the period of June 9 through September 27, 2006, we investigated the temporal and spatial variations in surface albedo and spectral reflectance on the glacier. At site H1, the daily mean surface albedos fluctuated between 0.233 and 0.866, which were significantly affected by the air temperature on the glacier. It was found that the albedos clearly showed a diurnal cycle with the lowest value at noon at the two observation sites over the study period, and the difference of albedos between the upper site H2 and the lower site H1 also showed diurnal cycle but with the highest value at noon. The reflectance on the glacier was higher in the ultraviolet (0.28–0.4 μm) and visible (0.4–0.76 μm) wavelengths, lower in the near infrared wavelength (0.76–3 μm), which is quite contrary to the spectral reflectance on other ground surfaces. At the two observation sites, the spectral reflectance declined in all wavelengths with the ablation of snow generally. However, it declined drastically in ultraviolet (0.28–0.4 μm) and 0.6–0.7 μm wavelength, and declined less in 0.4–0.5 μm wavelength. On fresh snow surface, the spectral reflectance had the high values of 0.983 and 0.815 in the ultraviolet and visible (0.4–0.76 μm) wavelengths, respectively; but it had a relatively lower value of 0.671 in near infrared (0.76–3 μm) wavelengths. However, on dirty and melting ice surfaces, the reflectance had the very low values of 0.305 and 0.256 in the ultraviolet and visible wavelengths, with the lowest value of 0.082 in near infrared wavelengths. The spectral reflectance also showed a diurnal cycle like that of albedo. The diurnal variations of spectral reflectance on snow surface in ultraviolet and visible wavelength changed to a greater degree than that on ice surface. The diurnal variation curves were asymmetrical before and after the local noontime, but the curves on ice surfaces in every wavelength were relatively flat and symmetrical. Especially, the surface reflectance in near infrared wavelength was flat and symmetry on both snow and ice surfaces. The studies of relations between the snow albedo and snow density and impurity, and the impact of glacier albedo on the glacier runoff are also described in this paper.展开更多
Glacier shape factors （area, length, and thickness）, climatic factors （annual temperature and precipitation）, mass balance, and other influence factors, of the Qiyi glacier velocity and their intensity were analyz...Glacier shape factors （area, length, and thickness）, climatic factors （annual temperature and precipitation）, mass balance, and other influence factors, of the Qiyi glacier velocity and their intensity were analyzed with the application of the path analysis method during 1958-2007. Results indicate that glacier velocity was mainly influenced by glacier shape, followed by mass balance and climatic conditions. Among the influence factors, glacier area and thickness are most significant, and direct and indirect path coef- ficients are respectively 6.56, 4.71, 19.29 and 13.57. This research provides information for further understanding glacier velocity and its influencing factors.展开更多
Based on the glacier mass balance and meteorological data of air temperature and precipitation on the Qiyi Glacier from June 30 to September 5, 2010, we used a degree-day mass balance model to simulate the change of m...Based on the glacier mass balance and meteorological data of air temperature and precipitation on the Qiyi Glacier from June 30 to September 5, 2010, we used a degree-day mass balance model to simulate the change of mass balance during this period. Our results indicate that the current value of the mass balance is -856.2 mm w.e. Subjected to the strong influences of air temperature and precipitation, the mass balance process can be divided into three stages： accumulating exiguously ~ melting intensively melting exiguously. The variation trends of the mass balance according to the degree-day mass balance model and the observed values are similar and wholly reflect the spatial distribution characteristics of the glacier mass balance, which increases with the increase of altitude. Our experiment on climate sensitivity of the mass balance showed that mass balance was very sensitive to the change of temperature; air temperature is the key factor which influences mass balance; and a slight increase in precipitation will have a negligible effect on mass balance when the air temperature increases continuously.展开更多
Diurnal minor and trace elements in glacial outflow water draining the Qiyi Glacier and associated hydrological controls as well as the filtration effects on water chemistry were examined. Results show that major ions...Diurnal minor and trace elements in glacial outflow water draining the Qiyi Glacier and associated hydrological controls as well as the filtration effects on water chemistry were examined. Results show that major ions, Li, St, and Ba are exported pre- dominately as mobile monovalent or divalent ions and are controlled by hydrological variations over the diurnal cycle exhibit- ing an inverse concentration with discharge, suggesting that Li, Sr, and Ba can be used as tracers in subglacial hydrological investigations. Conversely, other elements （e.g. Fe, Al, and Cr） exhibit variations that are not strongly correlated with the dis- charge reflecting the physicochemical controls. The non-filtered operation appears not to strongly influence Sr and Ba, but has an effect on some elements such as Fe, Al, V, Ti, and Co, indicating that these changed elements are transported in particulate forms and thus their concentrations are highly dependent on particulate numbers in solutions. This implies that the immediate filtration after sampling is essential in hydrochemical studies at Alpine glacial basins due to subsequent mineral dissolution.展开更多
Based on observations of the equilibrium line altitude(ELA)of the Qiyi Glacier in the Qilian Mountain,we established a statistical model between ELA and its major influencing factors,warm season air temperature(air te...Based on observations of the equilibrium line altitude(ELA)of the Qiyi Glacier in the Qilian Mountain,we established a statistical model between ELA and its major influencing factors,warm season air temperature(air temperature averages for September,July and August)and cold season precipitation(total precipitation in the period January through March).Warm season air temperature was the leading climatic factor influencing ELA variations.The glacier ELA ascends(descends)172 m when warm season air temperature increases(decreases)by 1°C,and ascends(descends)62 m when cold season precipitation decreases(increases)by 10%.In the period 1958-2008,the glacier ELA showed a general increasing trend,ascending 230 m and reaching its highest altitude in 2006 at 5131 m a.s.l.,close to the glacier summit.If future climate is similar to that in the period 2001-2008,the Qiyi Glacier will not stabilize until it retreats by 2.08 km.展开更多
基金Financial support was given by the CAS International Partnership Project "The Basic Research for Water Issues of Inland River Basin in Arid Region," (CXTD-Z2005-2)National Natural Science Funds of China for Distinguished Young Scholar (40525001)National Basic Research Program of China (2005CB422003)
文摘Based on the data observed at two sites (site H1, 4,473 m a.s.l., and site H2, 4,696 m a.s.l.) on Qiyi Glacier in Qilian Mountains, China, by automatic weather station and spectral pyranometer during the period of June 9 through September 27, 2006, we investigated the temporal and spatial variations in surface albedo and spectral reflectance on the glacier. At site H1, the daily mean surface albedos fluctuated between 0.233 and 0.866, which were significantly affected by the air temperature on the glacier. It was found that the albedos clearly showed a diurnal cycle with the lowest value at noon at the two observation sites over the study period, and the difference of albedos between the upper site H2 and the lower site H1 also showed diurnal cycle but with the highest value at noon. The reflectance on the glacier was higher in the ultraviolet (0.28–0.4 μm) and visible (0.4–0.76 μm) wavelengths, lower in the near infrared wavelength (0.76–3 μm), which is quite contrary to the spectral reflectance on other ground surfaces. At the two observation sites, the spectral reflectance declined in all wavelengths with the ablation of snow generally. However, it declined drastically in ultraviolet (0.28–0.4 μm) and 0.6–0.7 μm wavelength, and declined less in 0.4–0.5 μm wavelength. On fresh snow surface, the spectral reflectance had the high values of 0.983 and 0.815 in the ultraviolet and visible (0.4–0.76 μm) wavelengths, respectively; but it had a relatively lower value of 0.671 in near infrared (0.76–3 μm) wavelengths. However, on dirty and melting ice surfaces, the reflectance had the very low values of 0.305 and 0.256 in the ultraviolet and visible wavelengths, with the lowest value of 0.082 in near infrared wavelengths. The spectral reflectance also showed a diurnal cycle like that of albedo. The diurnal variations of spectral reflectance on snow surface in ultraviolet and visible wavelength changed to a greater degree than that on ice surface. The diurnal variation curves were asymmetrical before and after the local noontime, but the curves on ice surfaces in every wavelength were relatively flat and symmetrical. Especially, the surface reflectance in near infrared wavelength was flat and symmetry on both snow and ice surfaces. The studies of relations between the snow albedo and snow density and impurity, and the impact of glacier albedo on the glacier runoff are also described in this paper.
基金supported by the Global Change Research Program of China (2010CB951404)The National Natura Science Foundation of China (41071043)
文摘Glacier shape factors （area, length, and thickness）, climatic factors （annual temperature and precipitation）, mass balance, and other influence factors, of the Qiyi glacier velocity and their intensity were analyzed with the application of the path analysis method during 1958-2007. Results indicate that glacier velocity was mainly influenced by glacier shape, followed by mass balance and climatic conditions. Among the influence factors, glacier area and thickness are most significant, and direct and indirect path coef- ficients are respectively 6.56, 4.71, 19.29 and 13.57. This research provides information for further understanding glacier velocity and its influencing factors.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 41171056,40871038,41190080 and 40901041)the Independent Project of the State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science (No.SKLCS-ZZ-2010-06)+2 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China the Major International Cooperation Projects (Grant No. 40810019001)the Third Pole Environment Programme (Grant No. KZCX2-YW-T11)the Glacier Resources Survey Project
文摘Based on the glacier mass balance and meteorological data of air temperature and precipitation on the Qiyi Glacier from June 30 to September 5, 2010, we used a degree-day mass balance model to simulate the change of mass balance during this period. Our results indicate that the current value of the mass balance is -856.2 mm w.e. Subjected to the strong influences of air temperature and precipitation, the mass balance process can be divided into three stages： accumulating exiguously ~ melting intensively melting exiguously. The variation trends of the mass balance according to the degree-day mass balance model and the observed values are similar and wholly reflect the spatial distribution characteristics of the glacier mass balance, which increases with the increase of altitude. Our experiment on climate sensitivity of the mass balance showed that mass balance was very sensitive to the change of temperature; air temperature is the key factor which influences mass balance; and a slight increase in precipitation will have a negligible effect on mass balance when the air temperature increases continuously.
基金supportedby Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 41030527)Hundred Talents Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (Grant No. 0827611002)+4 种基金West Light Program for Talent Cultiration of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Open Foundation of SKLCS, CAS (Grant No. SKLCS09-04)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant No. 20110490062)Indenendent Program of SKLCS,CAS (Grant No. SKLCS-ZZ-2012-02-01)National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 40930526 and 40771046)Foundation for Excellent Youth Scholars of CAREERI, CAS
文摘Diurnal minor and trace elements in glacial outflow water draining the Qiyi Glacier and associated hydrological controls as well as the filtration effects on water chemistry were examined. Results show that major ions, Li, St, and Ba are exported pre- dominately as mobile monovalent or divalent ions and are controlled by hydrological variations over the diurnal cycle exhibit- ing an inverse concentration with discharge, suggesting that Li, Sr, and Ba can be used as tracers in subglacial hydrological investigations. Conversely, other elements （e.g. Fe, Al, and Cr） exhibit variations that are not strongly correlated with the dis- charge reflecting the physicochemical controls. The non-filtered operation appears not to strongly influence Sr and Ba, but has an effect on some elements such as Fe, Al, V, Ti, and Co, indicating that these changed elements are transported in particulate forms and thus their concentrations are highly dependent on particulate numbers in solutions. This implies that the immediate filtration after sampling is essential in hydrochemical studies at Alpine glacial basins due to subsequent mineral dissolution.
基金supported by the Knowledge Innovation Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(KZCX2-YW-310)the National Basic Research Program of China(2005CB422003)+1 种基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(40930526)the Special Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China for Basic Works(2006FY1102007)
文摘Based on observations of the equilibrium line altitude(ELA)of the Qiyi Glacier in the Qilian Mountain,we established a statistical model between ELA and its major influencing factors,warm season air temperature(air temperature averages for September,July and August)and cold season precipitation(total precipitation in the period January through March).Warm season air temperature was the leading climatic factor influencing ELA variations.The glacier ELA ascends(descends)172 m when warm season air temperature increases(decreases)by 1°C,and ascends(descends)62 m when cold season precipitation decreases(increases)by 10%.In the period 1958-2008,the glacier ELA showed a general increasing trend,ascending 230 m and reaching its highest altitude in 2006 at 5131 m a.s.l.,close to the glacier summit.If future climate is similar to that in the period 2001-2008,the Qiyi Glacier will not stabilize until it retreats by 2.08 km.
文摘以祁连山七一冰川为例,基于Landsat TM/ETM+数据建立了通过单波段(近红外波段)阈值法提取雪线的方法,并结合观测数据进行了验证.将此方法应用到2000-2013年木孜塔格冰鳞川冰川粒雪线高度变化的估算中,结合茫崖气象站暖季气温(9、7、8月份的平均气温)和6-8月降水量数据,探索粒雪线高度与气温、降水量之间的关系.结果表明:单波段阈值法可较为准确地估计冰川的雪线位置,2000-2013年冰鳞川冰川粒雪线高度呈波动变化,在2006年达到最大值(海拔5 678 m).气温升高是冰鳞川冰川粒雪线高度变化的主导因素,气温上升1℃可导致粒雪线高度升高约83 m.
