The natural resources dataset of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau covers 215 counties in this area. The observation intervals are 5 years from 2000-2015. The indicators are rainfall, temperature, humidity, population, and land area. The data sources are meteorological station data, regional statistical yearbook, etc., which are expressed by Excel. This data provides a reference for understanding the natural background conditions on the county scale in the Qinghai Tibet Plateau.

File naming and required software

File naming: The data is stored in .xls file, and the file is named BG_ QTP_ 2000-2015.xls, in which BG represents the basic situation of natural resources, QTP represents the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, and 2000-2015 represents the time span.
Data reading: This dataset can be opened by Excel.

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Cite as:

Feng, X. (2021). Basic geographic dataset of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (2000-2015). A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles, DOI: 10.11888/Geogra.tpdc.271293. CSTR: 18406.11.Geogra.tpdc.271293. (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

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Support Program

Second Tibetan Plateau Scientific Expedition Program

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