High Asia cryospheric observation: a proposed networkunder Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) |
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| Authors: | CunDe Xiao ZhongQin Li Lin Zhao ShiChang Kang YuanQing He Xiang Qin XiaoBo He |
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| Affiliation: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China2. Institute of Climate System, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Science, China Meteorology Administration, Beijing 100081, China;State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China;State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China;1. State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China2. Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100871, China;State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China;State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China;State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, Gansu 730000, China |
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| Abstract: | In coordination with Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW) initiated by World Meteorology Administration (WMO), a regional observationnetwork is proposed based on existing stations/sites over High Asia and cryospheric elements required by GCW. Thus,High Asian Cryosphere (HAC) network is preliminary designed, composing of seven "supersites", each containing several referencesites. The network covers major mountain ranges in High Asia, such as East Tianshan, Qilian, Tanggula, Nyainqentanglha,Himalayas as well as the central and eastern Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) Plateau. Although multiple cryospheric elements were observedat the existing HAC network, many others, which are required by Integrated Global Observation System-CryosphereTheme (IGOS-Cryosphere), are not yet included. More comprehensive observations are necessary to be included into "supersites"of HAC, so that the basic requirements for validation of satellite data, assimilation and coupled regional models can be met. |
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| Keywords: | cryosphere reference site supersite standardization High Asia |
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