Background,aim,and scope Yardang is a kind of typical wind-eroded landform in arid zones both on Earth and other planets.Their geomorphic process records the surface changes and climate,which may play a vital role in ...Background,aim,and scope Yardang is a kind of typical wind-eroded landform in arid zones both on Earth and other planets.Their geomorphic process records the surface changes and climate,which may play a vital role in exploring the coupled landform-atmosphere system in arid zones.Recently,significant progresses have been made in this research field,and a review is still absent,which is the aim of the paper.Materials and methods Previous studies on the distribution,composition,morphology,and climatic driving force of yardang landform were reviewed.Results Earth yardang’s three evolutionary models were generalized:morphology evolution model,altitude evolution model and climate driven evolution model.Extraterrestrial yardang and its evolution are also summarized:the morphology is dominated by long ridges on Venus and Titan,and three yardang evolution hypotheses and an indirect dating method based on stratigraphic contact have been studied on Mars.Discussion In this study,firstly,the definition and morphology of yardang were described to define its characteristics.Secondly,we argue that yardang evolution has two dimensions:short-term variation and longterm variation.In the short-term variation,the morphological evolution of yardang on earth can be divided into four stages:embryonic stage,juvenile stage,mature stage,and demise stage.In the long-term variation,the evolution of yardang on earth is climate-driven,i.e.,it is controlled by atmospheric circulation changes during glacial-interglacial periods.Thirdly,yardang research on extraterrestrial bodies was also summarized:yardang has been found on Mars,Venus,and Titan,and the research focus by far are on geomorphology only.Conclusions(1)Yardang landform is an erosion landform with alternating ridges and troughs,with main form of whale back shape and fluctuations in the range of aspect ratios;(2)the short-term variation of yardang is manifested in its morphological evolution and height change,while the long-term variation is climate-driven;(3)based on Earth yardang,extraterrestrial yardang research has been carried out on Mars,Venus,and Titan.Recommendations and perspectives We then proposed that:(1)yardang formation ages,due to the erosion characteristics,are difficult to constraint;(2)the wind erosion capacity in the yardang areas might have been severely underestimated,making it essential to re-evaluate the previous paleoclimate reconstruction in the closed basins with limited chronological data;(3)yardang evolution is driven by climate change,but the coupling relationship between the yardang geomorphy and the air circulation is still unclear.Finally,future research directions:(1)more chronological data are needed,as well as the wind erosion capacity for yardang initiation and development;(2)the co-evolution of mid-low latitude landforms involved in yardang long-term variation and its relationship with global atmospheric circulation.展开更多
红树林在防风消浪、促淤保滩、固岸护堤等方面发挥重要的作用,是抵御台风、风暴潮、海岸侵蚀等自然灾害的重要天然屏障。热带气旋是红树林面临的最主要自然威胁之一,削弱了红树林对自然灾害的抵御及生物多性维持等功能发挥。然而,尽管...红树林在防风消浪、促淤保滩、固岸护堤等方面发挥重要的作用,是抵御台风、风暴潮、海岸侵蚀等自然灾害的重要天然屏障。热带气旋是红树林面临的最主要自然威胁之一,削弱了红树林对自然灾害的抵御及生物多性维持等功能发挥。然而,尽管热带气旋对红树林的影响日益受到全球的广泛关注,但缺乏对该领域研究进展的系统分析和总结。以Web of science核心集数据库为数据源,利用CiteSpace软件对1995—2021年间热带气旋对红树林影响研究进行文献计量分析和可视化图谱绘制,以厘清该领域研究的现状、趋势和热点,并揭示未来的发展方向。研究表明:(1)该领域研究年发文量随时间处于波动上升的趋势,尤其2013年后迅速增加,表明该领域的研究日益受到重视;(2)美国、澳大利亚和印度等国家在该领域的研究走在前列,美国的中介中心性最高,其次是德国,美国广泛地与德国、法国、日本等许多国家有密切合作;(3)美国佛罗里达、加勒比地区、澳大利亚北部和印度南部等是当前研究的热点区域;(4)研究热点随时间推移而不断发展,从红树林植被的干扰损害逐渐发展到固碳储碳、海岸防护等功能的影响。全球变化背景下热带气旋对红树林的影响、红树林对热带气旋干扰的弹性、基于遥感和大数据处理的模型模拟等日益受到关注,量化热带气旋对红树林功能的影响、探明热带气旋与海平面上升的关系及对红树林影响、构建完善的观测体系数据集等将是未来研究的重要方向。研究对长期关于热带气旋对红树林影响的研究进展进行定量和可视化分析,可为预测热带气旋对红树林的影响和风险、及减缓和应对其风险等研究提供借鉴参考。展开更多
文摘Background,aim,and scope Yardang is a kind of typical wind-eroded landform in arid zones both on Earth and other planets.Their geomorphic process records the surface changes and climate,which may play a vital role in exploring the coupled landform-atmosphere system in arid zones.Recently,significant progresses have been made in this research field,and a review is still absent,which is the aim of the paper.Materials and methods Previous studies on the distribution,composition,morphology,and climatic driving force of yardang landform were reviewed.Results Earth yardang’s three evolutionary models were generalized:morphology evolution model,altitude evolution model and climate driven evolution model.Extraterrestrial yardang and its evolution are also summarized:the morphology is dominated by long ridges on Venus and Titan,and three yardang evolution hypotheses and an indirect dating method based on stratigraphic contact have been studied on Mars.Discussion In this study,firstly,the definition and morphology of yardang were described to define its characteristics.Secondly,we argue that yardang evolution has two dimensions:short-term variation and longterm variation.In the short-term variation,the morphological evolution of yardang on earth can be divided into four stages:embryonic stage,juvenile stage,mature stage,and demise stage.In the long-term variation,the evolution of yardang on earth is climate-driven,i.e.,it is controlled by atmospheric circulation changes during glacial-interglacial periods.Thirdly,yardang research on extraterrestrial bodies was also summarized:yardang has been found on Mars,Venus,and Titan,and the research focus by far are on geomorphology only.Conclusions(1)Yardang landform is an erosion landform with alternating ridges and troughs,with main form of whale back shape and fluctuations in the range of aspect ratios;(2)the short-term variation of yardang is manifested in its morphological evolution and height change,while the long-term variation is climate-driven;(3)based on Earth yardang,extraterrestrial yardang research has been carried out on Mars,Venus,and Titan.Recommendations and perspectives We then proposed that:(1)yardang formation ages,due to the erosion characteristics,are difficult to constraint;(2)the wind erosion capacity in the yardang areas might have been severely underestimated,making it essential to re-evaluate the previous paleoclimate reconstruction in the closed basins with limited chronological data;(3)yardang evolution is driven by climate change,but the coupling relationship between the yardang geomorphy and the air circulation is still unclear.Finally,future research directions:(1)more chronological data are needed,as well as the wind erosion capacity for yardang initiation and development;(2)the co-evolution of mid-low latitude landforms involved in yardang long-term variation and its relationship with global atmospheric circulation.
文摘红树林在防风消浪、促淤保滩、固岸护堤等方面发挥重要的作用,是抵御台风、风暴潮、海岸侵蚀等自然灾害的重要天然屏障。热带气旋是红树林面临的最主要自然威胁之一,削弱了红树林对自然灾害的抵御及生物多性维持等功能发挥。然而,尽管热带气旋对红树林的影响日益受到全球的广泛关注,但缺乏对该领域研究进展的系统分析和总结。以Web of science核心集数据库为数据源,利用CiteSpace软件对1995—2021年间热带气旋对红树林影响研究进行文献计量分析和可视化图谱绘制,以厘清该领域研究的现状、趋势和热点,并揭示未来的发展方向。研究表明:(1)该领域研究年发文量随时间处于波动上升的趋势,尤其2013年后迅速增加,表明该领域的研究日益受到重视;(2)美国、澳大利亚和印度等国家在该领域的研究走在前列,美国的中介中心性最高,其次是德国,美国广泛地与德国、法国、日本等许多国家有密切合作;(3)美国佛罗里达、加勒比地区、澳大利亚北部和印度南部等是当前研究的热点区域;(4)研究热点随时间推移而不断发展,从红树林植被的干扰损害逐渐发展到固碳储碳、海岸防护等功能的影响。全球变化背景下热带气旋对红树林的影响、红树林对热带气旋干扰的弹性、基于遥感和大数据处理的模型模拟等日益受到关注,量化热带气旋对红树林功能的影响、探明热带气旋与海平面上升的关系及对红树林影响、构建完善的观测体系数据集等将是未来研究的重要方向。研究对长期关于热带气旋对红树林影响的研究进展进行定量和可视化分析,可为预测热带气旋对红树林的影响和风险、及减缓和应对其风险等研究提供借鉴参考。
