Characterizing the Mass Elevation Effect across the Tibetan Plateau
文献类型：期刊论文
| 作者 | Han, Fang; Zhang, Bai-ping; Zhao, Fang; Wan, Li; Tan, Jing; Liang, Tian |
| 刊名 | JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE
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| 卷号 | 15期号:12页码:2651-2665 |
| 关键词 | Mass Elevation Effect (MEE) Distribution Pattern Timberline Snowline Tibetan Plateau |
| ISSN号 | 1672-6316 |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11629-018-4978-2 |
| 文献子类 | Article |
| 英文摘要 | It is over 110 years since the term Mass Elevation Effect (MEE) was proposed by A. D. Quervain in 1904. The quantitative study of MEE has been explored in the Tibetan Plateau in recent years; however, the spatial distribution of MEE and its impact on the ecological pattern of the plateau are seldom known. In this study, we used a new method to estimate MEE in different regions of the plateau, and, then analyzed the distribution pattern of MEE, and the relationships among MEE, climate, and the altitudinal distribution of timberlines and snowlines in the Plateau. The main results are as follows: (1) The spatial distribution of MEE in the Tibetan Plateau roughly takes on an eccentric ellipse in northwestsoutheast trend. The Chang Tang Plateau and the middle part of the Kunlun Mountains are the core area of MEE, where occurs the highest MEE of above 11 degrees C; and MEE tends to decreases from this core area northwestward, northeastward and southward; (2) The distance away from the core zone of the plateau is also a very important factor for MEE magnitude, because MEE is obviously higher in the interior than in the exterior of the plateau even with similar mountain base elevation (MBE). (3) The impacts of MEE on the altitudinal distribution of timberlines and snowlines are similar, i.e., the higher the MEE, the higher timberlines and snowlines. The highest timberline (4600-4800 m) appears in the lakes and basins north of the Himalayas and in the upper and middle reach valleys of the Yarlung Zangbo River, where the estimated MEE is 10.2822 degrees C-10.6904 degrees C. The highest snowline (6000-6200 m) occurs in the southwest of the Chang Tang Plateau, where the estimated MEE is 11.2059 degrees C-11.5488 degrees C. |
| 电子版国际标准刊号 | 1993-0321 |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000453393800008 |
| 源URL | [http://ir.imde.ac.cn/handle/131551/46364]  |
| 专题 | Journal of Mountain Science_Journal of Mountain Science-2018_Vol15 No.12 |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Han, Fang,Zhang, Bai-ping,Zhao, Fang,et al. Characterizing the Mass Elevation Effect across the Tibetan Plateau[J]. JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE,15(12):2651-2665. |
| APA | Han, Fang,Zhang, Bai-ping,Zhao, Fang,Wan, Li,Tan, Jing,&Liang, Tian. |
| MLA | Han, Fang,et al."Characterizing the Mass Elevation Effect across the Tibetan Plateau".JOURNAL OF MOUNTAIN SCIENCE 15.12 |
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来源：成都山地灾害与环境研究所
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