Effects of Winter Warming on Alpine Permafrost Streamflow in Xinjiang China and Teleconnections with the Siberian High

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Jingshi Liu, Guligena Halimulati, Yuting Liu, Jianxin Mu, Namaiti Tuoheti
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2024
• Subjects: winter warming; winter streamflow; change point; permafrost; Siberian High; teleconnection; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w16070993; https://doaj.org/article/3dc5895bfdd94ed9afab0744af11f1f2

The climatic warming-induced shrinking of permafrost currently encompasses 65% of alpine areas in North China, where a large population relies on its water and land resources. With increasing recognition of the economic and ecological impacts of permafrost basins, forecasts of environmental vulnerab...