Analysis of ice phenology of lakes on the Tibetan Plateau from MODIS data

The Tibetan Plateau includes a large system of endorheic (closed basin) lakes. Lake ice phenology, i.e. the timing of freeze-up and break-up and the duration of the ice cover may provide valuable information about climate variations in this region. The ice phenology of 59 large lakes on the Tibetan...

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Main Authors: J. Kropáček, F. Maussion, F. Chen, S. Hoerz, V. Hochschild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-02-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/7/287/2013/tc-7-287-2013.pdf