Spatiotemporal variability of drought in the northern part of northeast China
Xuanwen Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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Xiaohong Liu
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119 China
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Dr. Xiaohong Liu, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shannxi 710119, P.R. China.
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Search for more papers by this authorWenzhi Wang
Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
Search for more papers by this authorTingjun Zhang
College of Earth Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaomin Zeng
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119 China
Search for more papers by this authorGuobao Xu
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorGuoju Wu
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorHuhu Kang
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorXuanwen Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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Xiaohong Liu
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119 China
Correspondence
Dr. Xiaohong Liu, School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, Shannxi 710119, P.R. China.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorWenzhi Wang
Key Laboratory of Mountain Surface Processes and Ecological Regulation, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, 610041 China
Search for more papers by this authorTingjun Zhang
College of Earth Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorXiaomin Zeng
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
School of Geography and Tourism, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119 China
Search for more papers by this authorGuobao Xu
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorGuoju Wu
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
Search for more papers by this authorHuhu Kang
State Key Laboratory of Cryosphere Sciences, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000 China
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The thermal and moisture balance of permafrost regions has been altered by global warming, profoundly influencing vegetation dynamics and forest carbon cycling. To understand the spatial and temporal characteristics and driving forces responsible for changes in moisture conditions in the permafrost region of the Greater and Lesser Hinggan Mountains, northeastern China, we assessed long-term trends for temperature, precipitation, and the standardized precipitation-evapotranspiration index. From 1951 to 2014, annual mean temperature had a significant increase trend and the annual precipitation was not with significant trend. Since 1951, the annual standardized precipitation-evapotranspiration index has decreased significantly at the boundary between regions with seasonal soil freezing and permafrost, suggesting that conspicuous permafrost degradation and moisture loss has occurred. The study area can be divided into 4 parts with a different balance between thermal and moisture conditions: the northern Songnen Plains, the Hulun Buir Sand Land, the middle reaches of the Heilongjiang River, and the Mohe region. However, only the middle reaches of the Heilongjiang River showed an obvious long-term drying trend. The 4 areas showed quasi-periodic oscillation and sea surface temperature during the winter half-year affected drought intensity in the northern of Songnen Plains. When El Niño strengthened, moisture conditions increased in the northern of Songnen Plains, whereas stronger La Niña events decreased water availability. The result of this study will be beneficial for regional water resource management and prepare for potential drought hazards in the northeastern China.
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Figure S1 Rates of change (Sen's β, values are per 1 years) in mean seasonal temperature in the (a) spring, (b) summer, (c) autumn, and (d) winter in the study area from 1951 to 2014. Figure S2 Rates of change (Sen's β, values are per 1 years) for seasonal precipitation in the (a) spring, (b) summer, (c) autumn, and (d) winter in the study area from 1959 to 2014. Figure S3 Trends for the depth of frost penetration within the active layer and for mean annual air temperature (MAAT) (°C) at the Jiagedaqi weather station (50.4°N, 124.12°E, 371.7 m a.s.l.). Table S1 Detailed information on the locations of the meteorological stations throughout the study region. (The locations are shown in Figure 1.) Table S2 Categories for SPEI. The categorization is from Vicente-Serrano et al. (2009). |
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