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Last Glacial Maximum Climate and Glacial Scale Affected by the Monsoon Inferred from Reconstructing the Tianchi Area, Changbai Mountains, Eastern China.

Authors :
Zhao, He
Zhang, Wei
Source :
Applied Sciences (2076-3417); Apr2024, Vol. 14 Issue 7, p3019, 16p
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

There are few studies on the climate and glacial scale in the mountains east of the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau. So, we used glacial features to determine the range of the area's paleoglaciers and the equilibrium line altitude (ELA) of theGlA modern and paleoglaciers in the Tianchi area of the Changbai Mountains. Then, the GlaRe toolbox 2015 () was used to reconstruct the surface of the paleoglaciers. The probable air temperature during the glacial advances of the LGM was calculated by applying the P-T and LR models. The results showed the following: (1) the change in ELA is 950 m in the Tianchi area of the Changbai Mountains; (2) glacial coverage in the Tianchi area of the Changbai Mountains during the LGM period was ~27.05 km<superscript>2</superscript> and the glacial volume was ~9.94 km<superscript>3</superscript>; and (3) the mean temperature in the Tianchi area of the Changbai Mountains during the LGM was 6.6–9.0 °C lower than today's, and was the principal factor controlling the growth of glaciers. There is a difference in the climate change in monsoon-influenced mountains during the LGM, and this difference may be related to the precipitation in the mountains. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20763417
Volume :
14
Issue :
7
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Applied Sciences (2076-3417)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
176597236
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/app14073019