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Arid Land Geography ›› 2026, Vol. 49 ›› Issue (6): 1135-1146.doi: 10.12118/j.issn.1000-6060.2025.328

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Dynamic assessment and multi-scenario projection of climate risk in the Tianshan Mountains of China under the background of warming and humidification

PAN Yongyi1(), LI Xuemei1,2,3(), SUN Qinke1,2,3, JIANG Xiaoxiao1, GAO Hong1,2,3, LIANG Xiaojian1   

  1. 1 Faculty of Geomatics, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
    2 National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center of Technologies and Applications for National Geographic State Monitoring, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
    3 Key Laboratory of Science and Technology in Surveying & Mapping, Gansu Province, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China
  • Received:2025-06-05 Revised:2025-09-05 Online:2026-06-25 Published:2026-06-29
  • Contact: LI Xuemei E-mail:11240869@stu.lzjtu.edu.cn;lixuemei@mail.lzjtu.cn

Abstract:

Establishing a comprehensive climate risk assessment framework is essential for evaluating and predicting regional climate change. However, previous studies have primarily focused on climate disasters or climate change in isolation, with limited attention given to the comprehensive climate risk index (CRI). To address this gap, this study examines the Tianshan Mountains of China and develops a CRI based on four climate risk indicators: Drought, high temperature, low temperature, and temperature-humidity. This analysis utilizes observational data from 26 meteorological stations from 1961 to 2020, along with multi-model ensemble data from CMIP6, to conduct an integrated assessment and provide future projections of climate risks in the area. The results show that (1) Over the past 60 years, both temperature and precipitation in the Tianshan Mountains have steadily increased, demonstrating a significant warming and wetting trend. (2) The CRI has risen substantially, reflecting an increased climate risk in the Tianshan Mountains over the last six decades. Most areas in the Tianshan Mountains are categorized as having medium or lower climate risk, with the central and northern parts exhibiting relatively low risk levels, whereas the eastern and southwestern areas exhibit higher climate risks. (3) The CMIP6 multi-model ensemble data accurately simulate temperature and precipitation patterns in the Tianshan Mountains, making it suitable for future climate risk projection analysis. Under the SSP2-4.5 and SSP5-8.5 scenarios, the CRI is expected to continue to rise, indicating that climate risk in the Tianshan Mountains will increase, with the eastern part facing significantly greater risks than the western part.

Key words: CMIP6, warming and humidification, comprehensive climate risk index, Tianshan Mountains of China