DOI: 10.5194/tc-11-81-2017
Scopus记录号: 2-s2.0-85009936563
论文题名: Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region
作者: Gruber S ; , Fleiner R ; , Guegan E ; , Panday P ; , Schmid M ; -O ; , Stumm D ; , Wester P ; , Zhang Y ; , Zhao L
刊名: Cryosphere
ISSN: 19940416
出版年: 2017
卷: 11, 期: 1 起始页码: 81
结束页码: 99
语种: 英语
英文关键词: climate change
; cryosphere
; hazard assessment
; livelihood
; mountain environment
; permafrost
; thawing
; vegetation cover
; water quality
; Himalayas
; Hindu Kush
英文摘要: The cryosphere reacts sensitively to climate change, as evidenced by the widespread retreat of mountain glaciers. Subsurface ice contained in permafrost is similarly affected by climate change, causing persistent impacts on natural and human systems. In contrast to glaciers, permafrost is not observable spatially and therefore its presence and possible changes are frequently overlooked. Correspondingly, little is known about permafrost in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region, despite permafrost area exceeding that of glaciers in nearly all countries. Based on evidence and insight gained mostly in other permafrost areas globally, this review provides a synopsis on what is known or can be inferred about permafrost in the mountains of the HKH region. Given the extreme nature of the environment concerned, it is to be expected that the diversity of conditions and phenomena encountered in permafrost exceed what has previously been described and investigated. We further argue that climate change in concert with increasing development will bring about diverse permafrost-related impacts on vegetation, water quality, geohazards, and livelihoods. To better anticipate and mitigate these effects, a deepened understanding of high-elevation permafrost in subtropical latitudes as well as the pathways interconnecting environmental changes and human livelihoods are needed. © 2017 Author(s). Citation statistics:
资源类型: 期刊论文
标识符: http://119.78.100.158/handle/2HF3EXSE/75622
Appears in Collections: 影响、适应和脆弱性 气候变化与战略
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作者单位: Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada; International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal; Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway; Nichols College, Dudley, MA, United States; Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
Recommended Citation:
Gruber S,, Fleiner R,, Guegan E,et al. Review article: Inferring permafrost and permafrost thaw in the mountains of the Hindu Kush Himalaya region[J]. Cryosphere,2017-01-01,11(1)