supported by the Foundation for Excellent Youth Scholars of CAREERI, CAS (No. 51Y25B01);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 41301064);the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2007CB411501)
In June 2006, samples were collected from a 90 cm snow-pit at an elevation of 5 040 m a.s.l, in the northern branch firn basin of the Glacier No. 12, Laohugou Valley, in the western part of Qilian Mountain, China. Oxy...
Under the auspices of National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 40971019);National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2007CB411501)
Comprehending regional characteristics and influencing factors of China's inbound tourism economy is im- portant to make effective policies that will help inbound tourism develop harmoniously and shrink regional disp...
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2007CB411501)
Recent studies have shown that cryospheric melting is becoming the dominant factor responsible for sea level rise,and that the melt-water from mountain glaciers and ice caps has comprised the majority of the cryospher...
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Nos. 2010CB951003 and 2007CB411501);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 91025012 and J0930003/J0109)
During the past five decades, fluctuations of glaciers were reconstructed from historical documents, aerial photographs, and remote sensing data. From 1956 to 2003, 910 glaciers investigated had reduced in area by 21....
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (No. 2007CB411501);the Knowledge Innovation Project of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No. KZCX2-EW-311);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 91025012, J0930003/J0109)
Similar to most mountain glaciers in the world, Urumqi Glacier No. 1 (UG1), the best observed glacier in China with continued glaciological and climatological monitoring records of longer than 50 years has experienc...