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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2013-02-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/7/287/2013/tc-7-287-2013.pdf |