新疆雪冰水资源的环境评估

新疆是世界上唯一环绕沙漠 ,戈壁荒漠分布着大量山岳冰川的特别地区。境内有现代冰川 184 99条 ,冰川面积 2 5 342km2 ,冰储量 2 6 831.1× 10 8m3 。冰川面积占全国冰川总面积的 4 2 .7% ,占西北地区冰川总面积的91.4 % ,是世界中纬度地带山岳冰川最多的地区。新疆山岳冰川具有拦截和凝结外来水汽与内循环系统中的水汽 ,增加山地降水的作用。它是干旱山地生态系统与环境的忠实“捍卫者” ,更是新疆水资源的重要组成部分 ,具有稳定河川径流的调节作用。随着新疆气候 2 0世纪 80年代中后期出现由暖干向暖湿转变 ,特别以天山西部最为典型和明显 ,这就为新疆山地生态系统与环境的良性循环创造了机遇。同时 ,为未来冰川生命的健康发展 ,提供了物质基础和环境条件。因此 ,不必为其消失而担忧。     

近50年来中国阿尔泰山友谊峰地区冰川储量变化

以中国阿尔泰山友谊峰地区为研究区,结合RS和GIS技术对该区冰川厚度、储量及面积进行了定量综合评价分析。结果表明:所研究的58条冰川,在过去的50年间,总面积减小了19.2%(平均每条冰川缩小0.363km2);共有10条消失了。冰川平均厚度减薄了24.12m;储量减少了2.649km3,冰川冰融水年径流量为4.88×106m3。分析显示:该区小于1km2的冰川数量占67%,但面积和储量主要集中于大于1km2的冰川,几条较大冰川厚度和储量的变化决定了该区域的变化趋势;小冰川绝对变化量小,相对变化率大,对气候变化的敏感性强。     

近40a来南阿尔泰山区现代冰川变化及其对气候变化的响应

以1972,1989,2000,2011四个不同时段的遥感影像资料为基础,通过计算机自动提取结合人工解译获得研究区各时段冰川信息。参考世界冰川编目(WGI)分别对分布在中国、俄罗斯和哈萨克斯坦境内的冰川进行编目及属性更新,完成南阿尔泰山蒙古境内冰川编目。对不同时段冰川信息进行对比,并结合气温、降水等气候资料对其变化特征进行分析。结果表明:(1)1972-2011a,南阿尔泰山区冰川总面积从633.91km2减少至329.03km2,退缩面积304.88km2,占1972a冰川总面积的48.1%;(2)不同面积等级冰川数量与面积变化呈反相关关系,小冰川对气候的响应更为敏感;(3)研究区各坡向冰川均在退缩,其中南向、东北向、东向、北向退缩较快,西向、西南向、东南向、西北向相对缓慢;(4)1972-2008a研究区增温显著,降水以1987a为界先增后波动中稳定,二者的水热组合是区内冰川退缩的主要原因。     

近20年长江源头各拉丹东冰川变化及其对气候变化的响应

基于1992、2002、2008年三个时相TM数字遥感影像和1:10万地形图数据,通过目视解译方法提取冰川面积,研究了青藏高原腹地长江源头各拉丹东地区冰川变化问题。结果表明:各拉丹东地区总冰川面积自1992年以来呈持续下降趋势,面积由1992年的931.59km2减少至2002年的927.66km2,至2008年时缩减至915.13km2。1992~2008年冰川面积共减少了16.46km2,年平均递减约1.03km2,总面积减少约1.77%。2002-2008年总面积下降约1.35%,约为1969-2000年的31a间冰川消融面积的80%,表明近二十年青藏高原腹地冰川退缩速率明显加快。进一步分析发现,面积较小的冰川其消融或退缩速度更快,面积较大的则相对较为缓慢。在总体退缩趋势下,2号冰川末端部分地区2002年出现了增长趋势,其变化趋势表现为:退缩-短暂前进-退缩。对影响冰川变化气候因子分析表明,近几十年青藏高原地区升温所引起的气候变暖是影响20世纪90年代中期以来该地区冰川加速消融的根本原因,气候显著变暖冰川明显退缩。     

近40年东帕米尔高原冰川变化及其对气候的响应

以1972年、2000年和2011年Landsat Mss/TM/ETM+遥感影像处理和目视解译结果为依据,分析了东帕米尔高原1972～2011年冰川变化情况。结果表明:1972～2011年研究区冰川面积、储量减少了103.97km2和8.04km3,分别占1972年冰川总面积、储量的5.79%和6.69%。但冰川退缩具有不等速性,1972～2000年面积、储量年退缩百分比分别为0.182%和0.212%,而2000～2011年仅为0.045%和0.048%。对流域内两个气象站气候资料的分析表明:1972～2000年冰川快速退缩与1970～1980年气温偏高而降水偏少有关,2000～2011年冰川退缩趋缓与80年代以后相对低温和湿润气候相关。     

山岳冰川的能量分类

应用热力学原理,对冰川低温热力学系统在物态变化中的能量转换,进行宏观分析和计算,用“能量”作量度,用“冰川比内能”。为指标,对山岳冰川进行分类。对世界上34条山岳冰川,以u值100000J为分界,将其划分为高能量和低能量2大类以及相应的6个亚类。同时,讨论了类型特征、界限确定及分类意义等问题。     

《冰川学导论》评介

冰冻圈是与大气圈、水圈、岩石圈和生物圈一起,被称为地球系统五大圈层.在地球陆地上冰川覆盖面积占全球陆地总面积的11%,冰川总储量约3.0×107km2,占全球淡水资源量的3/4,是冰冻圈的主体.冰川与人类的生活、地球环境的演变关系十分密切.     

松嫩沙地荒漠化现状和原因

通过对松嫩沙地2000年的遥感监测表明:松嫩沙地共有盐渍化土地面积1613.17 km2和沙漠化土地面积3765.38km2,分别占整个沙地面积的3.13%和7.3%。盐渍化最严重的是大安,共有盐渍化土地894.19 km2,占到总盐渍化土地面积的55.43%;在沙漠化土地中,草场沙漠化土地3130.51 km2占沙漠化总面积的83.14%,耕地沙漠化土地634.87 km2占沙漠化土地总面积的16.86%。其中以轻度和中度沙漠化土地为主,分别占50.72%和36.81%,重度沙漠化土地占12.23%,严重沙漠化土地面积较少,仅占0.24%。土地沙漠化最严重的是大庆,占整个行政区域面积的19.15%,面积达到969.65km2。在文章的结尾,简要分析了松嫩沙地荒漠化发生的自然和人为原因。     

1973-2010年布喀塔格峰冰川波动对气候变化的响应

通过遥感图像处理技术和目视解译方法提取1973-2010年位于昆仑山中段的布喀塔格峰冰川界限,用GIS分析近37a冰川面积变化,并系统地研究其对气候变化的响应情况。结果表明:1973-2010年布喀塔格峰冰帽表现先扩大(1973-1976年)后退缩(1976-2010年)趋势,总面积缩小了5.42%,每年退缩0.14%。分析1960-2010年研究区的气候变化特征,发现布喀塔格峰冰帽退缩的关键因素是气候变暖,年降水量的增加不能够抵消由夏季温度剧烈上升导致的冰川消融率,并且地形条件、地理位置以及冰川规模都是影响冰川波动的重要因素。     

近40年来托木尔峰南坡三条监测冰川对气候变暖的响应

托木尔峰地区是中国现代冰川最大的作用中心之一。近四十年来,冰川消融加剧,退缩趋势明显,冰川融水径流增加。对托木尔峰南坡三条不同规模冰川的研究表明,面积减小厚度减薄是该区域冰川变化的主要趋势。受表碛覆盖影响,厚度减薄趋势显著,但末端退缩幅度差异很大。基于遥感监测资料以及实地考察数据,三条冰川自1964年以来面积分别减小了21.4%,15.8%和0.3%,末端平均退缩速率分别为41m·a~(-1)、30m·a~(-1)、1.5m·a~(-1)。大冰川大幅退缩对该区域水资源的短期和长期影响作用不容忽视。地形及表碛是影响冰川差异化消融的重要因子,温度升高是造成冰川退缩的重要驱动因素。     

Region-wide glacier area and mass budgets for the Shaksgam River Basin,Karakoram Mountains,during 2000–2016

The Karakoram Mountains are well known for their widespread surge-type glaciers and slight glacier mass gains.On the one hand,glaciers are one of the sensitive indicators of climate change,their area and thickness will adjust with climate change.On the other hand,glaciers provide freshwater resources for agricultural irrigation and hydroelectric generation in the downstream areas of the Shaksgam River Basin(SRB)in western China.The shrinkage of glaciers caused by climate change can significantly affect the security and sustainable development of regional water resources.In this study,we analyzed the changes in glacier area from 2000 to 2016 in the SRB using Landsat TM(Thematic Mapper)/ETM+(Enhanced Mapper Plus)/OLI(Operational Land Imager)images.It is shown that the SRB contained 472 glaciers,with an area of 1840.3 km2,in 2016.The glacier area decreased by 0.14%/a since 2000,and the shrinkage of glacier in the southeast,east and south directions were the most,while the northeast,north directions were the least.Debris-covered area accounted for 8.0%of the total glacier area.We estimated elevation and mass changes using the 1 arc-second SRTM(Shuttle Radar Topography Mission)DEM(Digital Elevation Model)(2000)and the resolution of 8 m HMA(High Mountain Asia)DEM(2016).An average thickness of 0.08(±0.03)m/a,or a slight mass increase of 0.06(±0.02)m w.e./a has been obtained since 2000.We found thinning was significantly lesser on the clean ice than the debris-covered ice.In addition,the elevation of glacier surface is spatially heterogeneous,showing that the accumulation of mass is dominant in high altitude regions,and the main mass loss is in low altitude regions,excluding the surge-type glacier.For surge-type glaciers,the mass may transfer from the reservoir to the receiving area rapidly when surges,then resulting in an advance of glacier terminus.The main surge mechanism is still unclear,it is worth noting that the surge did not increase the glacier mass in this study.     

Glacier variations and their response to climate change in an arid inland river basin of Northwest China

Glaciers are a critical freshwater resource of river recharge in arid areas around the world. In recent decades, glaciers have shown evidence of retreat due to climate change, and the accelerated ablation of glaciers and associated impacts on water resources have received widespread attention. Glacier variations result from climate change, so they can serve as an indicator of climate change. Considering the climatic differences in different elevation ranges, it is worthwhile to explore whether different responses exist between glacier area and air temperature in each elevation zone. In this study, we selected a typical arid inland river basin(Sugan Lake Basin) in the western Qilian Mountains of Northwest China to analyze the glacier variations and their response to climate change. The glacier area data from 1989 to 2016 were delineated using Landsat Thematic Mapper(TM), Enhanced TM+(ETM+) and Operational Land Imager(OLI) images. We compared the relationships between glacier area and air temperature at seven meteorological stations in the glacier-covered areas and in the Sugan Lake Basin, and further analyzed the relationship between glacier area and mean air temperature of the glacier surfaces in July–August in the elevation range of 4700–5500 m a.s.l. by the linear regression method and correlation analysis. In addition, based on the linear regression relationship established between glacier area and air temperature in each elevation zone, we predicted glacier areas under future climate scenarios during the periods of 2046–2065 and 2081–2100. The results indicate that the glaciers experienced a remarkable shrinkage from 1989 to 2016 with a shrinkage rate of –1.61 km2/a(–0.5%/a), and the rising temperature is the decisive factor dominating glacial retreat; there is a significant negative linear correlation between glacier area and mean air temperature of the glacier surfaces in July–August in each elevation zone from 1989 to 2016. The variations in glaciers are far less sensitive to changes in precipitation than to changes in air temperature. Due to the influence of climate and topographic conditions, the distribution of glacier area and the rate of glacier ablation first increased and then decreased in different elevation zones. The trend in glacier shrinkage will continue because air temperature will continue to increase in the future, and the result of glacier retreat in each elevation zone will be slightly slower than that in the entire study area. Quantitative glacier research can more accurately reflect the response of glacier variations to climate change, and the regression relationship can be used to predict the areas of glaciers under future climate scenarios. These conclusions can offer effective references for assessing glacier variations and their response to climate change in arid inland river basins in Northwest China as well as other similar regions in the world.     

近50年来新疆天山南北坡典型流域冰川与冰川水资源的变化

冰川是大自然修筑的"固体水库",在水资源的构成中占有重要地位。新疆地处内陆干旱区,是我国现代冰川面积分布最广的地区之一。冰川和冰川融水为新疆灌溉农业发展提供了可靠的水资源保障。本文根据中国冰川编目及近年来其它冰川研究成果和监测资料,对1960年以来新疆,主要是天山山区的冰川与冰川径流的变化进行了分析。分析表明,受全球气候变暖的影响,上世纪60年代以来至本世纪初,天山冰川的变化整体上以退缩为主,1963-2000年冰川面积平均减少12.5%。但受地理位置和地势条件的影响,不同流域的冰川变化存在着较大的区域性差异。随着冰川的强烈退缩和冰川融水的增加,使得近十余年来新疆天山地区大部分冰川补给河流径流量呈增加的趋势。     

Five decades of glacier changes in the Hulugou Basin of central Qilian Mountains,Northwest China

The Heihe River Basin is the second largest inland river basin in the arid regions of Northwest China. Glaciers provide a large proportion of water resources for human production and living. Studies of glacier changes and their impact on water resources in the arid lands are of vital importance. A joint expedition was carried out in 2010 for investigating glaciers in the Hulugou Basin, which is located in the upper reaches of Heihe River. Therefore, glacier changes in the Hulugou Basin of central Qilian Mountains during the past 50 years were analyzed in this study by comparing topographic maps, satellite images, digital elevation models and field observation data from different periods. Results showed that the total area of the 6 glaciers in the Hulugou Basin decreased by 0.590±0.005 km2 during the period 1956–2011, corresponding to a loss of 40.7% over the total area in 1956. The average area reduction rate of the 6 glaciers is 0.011 km2/a. During the past five decades, the glacier shrinkage was accelerated. The changes in glacier ice surface elevation ranged from –15 to 3 m with an average thinning of 10±8 m or an annual decrease of 0.23±0.18 m(0.20±0.15 m/a water equivalent) for the period 1956–2000. The area of Shiyi Glacier in the Hulugou Basin decreased from 0.64 km2 in 1956 to 0.53 km2 in 2011 with a reduction rate of 17.2%. The Shiyi Glacier had been divided into two separated glaciers because of severe melting. Comparative analysis showed that glacier shrinkage in the Hulugou Basin is more serious than that in the other regions of Qilian Mountains.     

Spatiotemporal changes of typical glaciers and their responses to climate change in Xinjiang,Northwest China

Glaciers are highly sensitive to climate change and are undergoing significant changes in mid-latitudes. In this study, we analyzed the spatiotemporal changes of typical glaciers and their responses to climate change in the period of 1990-2015 in 4 different mountainous sub-regions in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region of Northwest China: the Bogda Peak and Karlik Mountain sub-regions in the Tianshan Mountains; the Yinsugaiti Glacier sub-region in the Karakorum Mountains; and the Youyi Peak sub-region in the Altay Mountains. The standardized snow cover index (NDSI) and correlation analysis were used to reveal the glacier area changes in the 4 sub-regions from 1990 to 2015. Glacial areas in the Bogda Peak, Karlik Mountain, Yinsugaiti Glacier, and Youyi Peak sub-regions in the period of 1990-2015 decreased by 57.7, 369.1, 369.1, and 170.4 km², respectively. Analysis of glacier area center of gravity showed that quadrant changes of glacier areas in the 4 sub-regions moved towards the origin. Glacier area on the south aspect of the Karlik Mountain sub-region was larger than that on the north aspect, while glacier areas on the north aspect of the other 3 sub-regions were larger than those on the south aspect. Increased precipitation in the Karlik Mountain sub-region inhibited the retreat of glaciers to a certain extent. However, glacier area changes in the Bogda Peak and Youyi Peak sub-regions were not sensitive to the increased precipitation. On a seasonal time scale, glacier area changes in the Bogda Peak, Karlik Mountain, Yinsugaiti Glacier, and Youyi Peak sub-regions were mainly caused by accumulated temperature in the wet season; on an annual time scale, the correlation coefficient between glacier area and annual average temperature was -0.72 and passed the significance test at P<0.05 level in the Karlik Mountain sub-region. The findings of this study can provide a scientific basis for water resources management in the arid and semi-arid regions of Northwest China in the context of global warming.     

1976-2010年祁连山中段岗格尔肖合力雪山冰川退缩和气候变化的关系研究

运用最大似然监督分类法和比值阈值法（TM3/TM5）结合目视解译方法,从1976、1990、2001和2010的MSS、TM、ETM影像中提取了岗格尔肖合力雪山四个时段的冰川边界,并结合距其较近的托勒、野牛沟、祁连、德令哈和刚察5个气象站点1960-2010年年总降水量数据和年平均气温数据进行了分析,得到如下结论：1）...     

Glacier mass balance and its impacts on streamflow in a typical inland river basin in the Tianshan Mountains,northwestern China

Glaciers are known as natural 'solid reservoirs', and they play a dual role between the composition of water resources and the river runoff regulation in arid and semi-arid areas of China. In this study, we used in situ observation data from Urumqi Glacier No. 1, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, in combination with meteorological data from stations and a digital elevation model, to develop a distributed degree-day model for glaciers in the Urumqi River Basin to simulate glacier mass balance processes and quantify their effect on streamflow during 1980-2020. The results indicate that the mass loss and the equilibrium line altitude (ELA) of glaciers in the last 41 years had an increasing trend, with the average mass balance and ELA being -0.85 (±0.32) m w.e./a (meter water-equivalent per year) and 4188 m a.s.l., respectively. The glacier mass loss has increased significantly during 1999-2020, mostly due to the increase in temperature and the extension of ablation season. During 1980-2011, the average annual glacier meltwater runoff in the Urumqi River Basin was 0.48×10⁸ m³, accounting for 18.56% of the total streamflow. We found that the annual streamflow in different catchments in the Urumqi River Basin had a strong response to the changes in glacier mass balance, especially from July to August, and the glacier meltwater runoff increased significantly. In summary, it is quite possible that the results of this research can provide a reference for the study of glacier water resources in glacier-recharged basins in arid and semi-arid areas.     

中国冰川的规模及其评价方法探讨

本文采用以“冰川覆盖率”为首要指标的多指标综合分析,讨论了中国冰川的规模及分布。作为分析方法,又提出“有效冰川作用正差”概念,并对其特征及应用进行了尝试性探讨。上述研究表明,“有效冰川作用正差”与“冰川覆盖率”呈良好的指数相关,反应了冰川发育规模及分布的自然规律。     

祁连山北大河流域冰川变化遥感监测

基于1956年地形图和2003年ASTER影像数据,在RS和GIS技术支持下,确定了1956年和2003年的冰川边界,对祁连山北大河流域冰川近47 a来的变化进行了研究。结果表明：该流域372条冰川面积在47 a间共减小了33.56 km²,平均每条减小0.09 km²,变化率-15.42%,冰川末端累计退缩51 015 m。分析显示,小冰川比大冰川消融的更快。对研究区附近气象站近年来的年平均气温、夏季平均气温和年降水量进行分析,认为气温升高是北大河流域冰川快速萎缩的主要原因。与中国西部其他冰川进行对比研究发现,北大河流域冰川消融速率比新疆要快,但较黑河流域及其他子流域要慢,初步推测是由冰川所在区域的气候及冰川自身因素共同作用的结果。     

近23年来北天山冰川面积变化对气候的响应

利用1989、1998、2011年的Landsat TM、ETM+遥感影像为数据源,运用比值阈值法(b3/b5)结合目视解译方法,提取了北天山3个时段的冰川边界,并在地理信息系统技术支持下分析了该区域冰川的变化情况。研究表明:北天山整体变化幅度较大,冰川表现为萎缩的趋势,近23年来冰川面积减小了14.93%。分析认为,较大的变化率是由于研究区面积<1km2的冰川数量占总数的比重较大(近80%)造成的。同时分析了北天山冰川空间结构特征,<0.5km2面积的冰川对气候变化最为敏感,消融率最高,1～5km2面积的冰川对消融总量贡献比例最大。依据分形理论对未来冰川变化进行初步预测,分析认为研究区冰川的消融率仍保持比较高的状态。