Physics
Scientific paper
Oct 2008
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2008georl..3520815x&link_type=abstract
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 35, Issue 20, CiteID L20815
Physics
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Global Change: Atmosphere (0315, 0325), Global Change: Water Cycles (1836), Global Change: Land/Atmosphere Interactions (1218, 1843, 3322), Atmospheric Processes: Climate Change And Variability (1616, 1635, 3309, 4215, 4513), Hydrology: Hydroclimatology
Scientific paper
A large amount of water is stored in the world's highest and largest plateau, the Tibetan Plateau, in the forms of glaciers, snowpacks, lakes, and rivers. It is vital to understand where these waters come from and whether the supply to these water resources has been experiencing any changes during recent global warming. Here we show the maintenance of water content in the atmosphere over the Tibetan Plateau, the atmospheric circulations and transports of water vapor to this part of the world, and the trend of the water vapor supply. The Tibetan Plateau serves as a role of ``the world water tower'', and its land-ocean-atmosphere interaction provides a profound impact on the global natural and climate environment. The analyses of a half-century time series of atmospheric water vapor, precipitation, and surface temperature indicate that the atmospheric supply to this water tower presents an increasing trend under recent global warming condition.
Gao Shouting
Lu Chungu
Shi Xiaohui
Xu Xiangde
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