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Radiosonde-Based Analysis of Spatiotemporal Distribution Characteristics of Atmospheric Dispersion Conditions in Xinjiang (Postprint)

Sun Mingjing, Li Xia
2022-01-21 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00070

Based on data from 14 radiosonde stations in Xinjiang during 2010–2019, this study statistically analyzed the spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of maximum atmospheric mixing layer height (hereinafter referred to as mixing layer height), ventilation volume, average boundary layer wind speed…

Diurnal Variation Characteristics of Summer Precipitation in the Tianshan Mountains of Xinjiang and Its Relationship with Altitude: Postprint

Guo Yulin, Zhao Yong
2022-01-21 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00075

The Tianshan Mountains region represents the most precipitation-abundant area within the arid region of Xinjiang. Existing research on precipitation in this area has predominantly employed daily or coarser-scale data, with relatively limited analysis of diurnal variation characteristics. Based on ho…

Postprint: Coordination Analysis of Water Resources Utilization in the Five Northwestern Provinces and Autonomous Regions of China

Li Xiuhua, WU Chunyuan
2022-01-21 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00080

The coordinated utilization of water resources is the foremost challenge for the economic, social, and ecological sustainable development of the five northwestern provinces and autonomous regions of China. Employing synergy analysis methods and a coupling coordination degree model, this study analyz…

Mass balance of saline lakes considering inflow loads of rivers and groundwater: the case of Lake Issyk-Kul, Central Asia (Postprint)

Kei SAITOH, Rysbek SATYLKANOV, Kenji OKUBO, Kei SAITOH
2021-12-30 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00022

This study aimed to elucidate the influence of inflow water on the salinity concentration process of a saline lake and the mass balance of Lake Issyk-Kul, a tectonic saltwater lake in Kyrgyzstan. Based on the survey results and meteorological data from 2012 to 2015, we analyzed the dissolved chemica…

Contribution of underlying terrain to sand dunes: evidence from the Qaidam Basin, Northwest China Postprint

LI Jiyan, QU Xin, DONG Zhibao, Yingying Cai, LIU Min, Ren Xiaozong, CUI Xujia, LI Jiyan
2021-12-30 ChinaXiv: chinaxiv-202201.00025

Underlying terrain strongly influences dune formation. However, the impacts of underlying terrain on the dune formation are poorly studied. In the present research, we focused on dunes that formed in the alluvial fans and dry salt flats in the Qaidam Basin, Northwest China. We quantified the dunes' …