Hey there, climate enthusiasts! 🌍 According to recent research by Chinese scientists, global warming is predicted to make the northern margin of the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau warmer and wetter in the coming years.
The northern Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, a climatically sensitive zone influenced by monsoons and westerly winds, is in the spotlight. Researchers from the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lanzhou University dove into past and present climate data. They compared temperature and precipitation during various warm periods like the mid-Holocene, the medieval climate anomaly, our current warm period, and even future projections.
Guess what they found? The future climate in this region might resemble the mid-Holocene warm period! 🌞 Back then, the area was mainly affected by the orbit-controlled East Asian summer monsoon, bringing a warm and humid climate.
Continued global warming is expected to expand the westerly belt, leading to a gradually more humid climate. But here's the twist: despite this warming and wetting trend in the region, the overall climate in China isn't expected to change dramatically.
\"Climate change is generally cyclical,\" said Professor Li Yu from Lanzhou University. \"The past warm periods can provide a historical reference for weather prediction.\" 🔄
Pretty cool, right? 🌱 Understanding these patterns not only helps us prepare for the future but also connects us to Earth's incredible history.
Their research was published in the journal Science China: Earth Sciences.
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North Qinghai-Xizang Plateau warmer, wetter in the future: study
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