Cryospheric Research in China

• Other Authors: ASIAN TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION PROGRAM ALBUQUERQUE NM
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Meteorology; Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Test Facilities; Equipment and Methods; *CHINA; *CLIMATE CHANGE; *SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH; ADAPTATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CARBON NANOTUBES; ECOLOGY; EDUCATION; GLACIERS; GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN); MANUFACTURING; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; MODELS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; NATURAL RESOURCES; PERMAFROST; POLICIES; SCREENS(DISPLAYS); SEMICONDUCTORS; SIMULATION; SNOW COVER; VEGETATION; ADVANCED MATERIALS; BIOTECH(BIOTECHNOLOGY); CNT(CARBON NANOTUBES); CONSUMER ELECTRONICS; ENERGY RESOURCES; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT S AND T POLICY; MEMS(MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS); NEMS(NANOELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS); POWER RESOURCES; REGIONAL S AND T OVERVIEWS; SENSORS; S AND T(SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY); *CRYOSPHERIC RESEARCH; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA619998; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA619998

The last decade has seen increasing interest in cryospheric processes in the Earth s cold, high-elevation regions, as the cryosphere is a very sensitive indicator of climate change in the context of global warming. It is also fundamental to the maintenance of oasis economies in arid areas and ecosystem stability in cold regions. China has the largest cryospheric area among countries at mid- and low- latitudes. The effects of cryospheric change on climate, environment, water resources, and ecology in China are very notable, which makes this topic area highly significant to national strategic development. This report presents the current situation of cryospheric research in China, primarily including the relevant key national research and development (R&D) programs, domestic leading research groups/organizations, and a short review of recent research advancements in the field, as well as a discussion of research trends.