1.The lakes larger than 1k㎡ in Tibetan Plateau (V3.0) (1970s-2021)

Lakes on the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are an indicator and sentinel of climatic changes. We extended lake area changes on the TP from 2010 to 2021, and provided a long and dense lake observations between the 1970s and 2021. We found that the number of lakes, with area larger than 1 k㎡ , has increased to ~1400 in 2021 from ~1000 in the 1970s. The total area of these lakes decreased between the 1970s and ~1995, and then showed a robust increase, with the exception of a slight decrease in 2015. This expansion of the lakes on the highest plateau in the world is a response to a hydrological cycle intensified by recent climate changes.

ZHANG Guoqing

   POLES TPDC

doi: 10.11888/Hydro.tpdc.270303 12011 1348 Open Access 2022-04-15