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干旱区地理 ›› 2014, Vol. 37 ›› Issue (2): 212-221.

• 地表过程研究 • 上一篇    下一篇

1969-2012年长江源各拉丹冬地区主要冰川整体和局部变化及其对气候变化的响应

张立芸1,2,唐亚1,杨欣3   

  1. (1    四川大学建筑与环境学院, 四川    成都    610065;    2    云南大学国际河流与生态安全研究院, 云南    昆明    650091;3    四川省绿色江河环境保护促进会, 四川    成都    610041)
  • 收稿日期:2013-05-29 修回日期:2013-08-04 出版日期:2014-03-25
  • 通讯作者: 唐亚(1963-). Email:tangya@scu.edu.cn
  • 作者简介:张立芸(1978 -),男,重庆人,博士,助理研究员,主要从事山地环境变化与生物多样性保护相关研究工作.Email:zhangliyun@ynu.edu.cn
  • 基金资助:

    国家重点基础研究发展计划(973)项目(2010CB951704);高等学校学科引智创新计划项目(B08037)

Overall and local changing patterns of main glaciers and their responses to climate change in Geladandong area of Yangtze Headwater region during 1969-2012

ZHANG  Li-yun1,2,TANG  Ya1,YANG  Xin3   

  1. (1   Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu  610065, Sichuan, China;2   Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming  650091, Yunnan, China;3   Greenriver Environmental Protection Association of Sichuan Province, Chengdu  610041, Sichuan, China)
  • Received:2013-05-29 Revised:2013-08-04 Online:2014-03-25

摘要: 气候变化背景下长江源各拉丹冬地区冰川的变化特征对于丰富全球气候变化区域响应的研究有重要意义。选择长江源各拉丹冬地区,基于1969-2012年的重复航空摄影和卫星影像以及1986-1999年与2010年的实地重复摄影照片,分析了岗加曲巴冰川和姜古迪如冰川整体和局部的变化;另外,根据1970-2009年的气象数据,分析了气候的变化趋势以及年代际差别。结果表明:1969-2012年岗加曲巴冰川和姜古迪如冰川的整体和局部退缩明显;1970-2009年气温显著升高,以21世纪10年代最为突出;1970-2009年降水量整体无显著变化趋势,以21世纪10年代最大;冰川变化与气候变化表现出一定的对应关系。在气候变化背景下,冰川变化对流域的自然、社会和经济都有显著的影响。

关键词: 青藏高原, 长江源, 冰川变化, 沱沱河

Abstract: Studies on glacier change can provide profound implications to understand ecosystem response to global climate change at regional scale. Geladandong area,as the Yangtze headwater region with restricted environmental conditions,is largely in the absence of scientific attention,especially that focusing on changing pattern of glaciers. This study aims to reveal the overall and local changing patterns of the main glaciers and their responses to climate change. Repeated aerial photographs and satellite images taken in 1969,1973,1992,2001 and 2012 were used to analyze overall changing patterns of the Gangjiaquba glacier and the Jianggudiru glacier. Field photographs of the glaciers taken in 1986,1994,1999 and 2003 were compared with repeated ones taken in 2010 to analyze local changing patterns of the Gangjiaquba glacier and the Jianggudiru glacier. Meteorological data at the Tuotuohe Town during 1970-2009 were used to analyze changing trends and interdecadal variations of temperature and precipitation. Software for image processing and editing (Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended) was used to measure and calculate glacier outline difference between each of repeated aerial photographs and satellite images. Field measurement was conducted to locate the geographical coordinates of the past and present edges of glaciers based on historical photographs,and then to calculate retreating distances of glaciers. Software for statistical analyzing and image processing (OriginPro 8.6.0) was used to analyze the changing trends and interdecadal variations of meteorological variables. The response of glaciers to climate change was explored by discussing possible linkages between changing patterns of main glaciers and meteorological variables. Results show as follows:(1) the Gangjiaquba glacier and the Jianggudiru glacier retreated at both overall and local levels during 1969-2012;(2) local temperature rose during 1970-2009 with the most significant increase in 2000s;and (3) local precipitation exhibited no significant changing trend during 1970-2009 but with the highest mean annual precipitation in the 2000s. Generally,changing patterns of main glaciers are correlated to temperature and precipitation in study area,representing a clear response of glacier variation to changing climate. Furthermore,the climate-driven glacier variation produces considerable impacts on basin area at ecological,economic and social perspectives. This study provides sound explanation for the response of glacier variation to climate change.Historical photographs taken in the field are very rare and then meaningful in understanding glacier variation at local level,especially considering the field work in locations like study area,which is very time- and money-consuming. Geladandong area of the Yangtze headwater region is largely ignored due to topographic isolation and complexity,but the unique environmental characteristics make this region an ideal place for studying regional responses to global climate change. This study is a useful attempt,based on graphical analysis method,to demonstrate changing patterns of main glaciers at both overall and local levels.

Key words: the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Yangtze headwater, glacier variation, the Tuotuohe River

中图分类号: 

  • P931.4