Comparison analysis of the summer monsoon precipitation between northern and southern slopes of Tanggula Mountains,Qinghai–Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau: a case study in summer 1998 |
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| Authors: | Meixue Yang Tandong Yao Xiaohua Gou Huijun Wang Lisheng Hao |
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| Institution: | 1. Key Laboratory of Cryosphere and Environment, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China;2. Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, People's Republic of China;3. Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China;4. Center for Arid Environment and Paleoclimate Research (CAEP), College of Earth and Environment Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China;5. Hengshui Meteorological Bureau, Hebei Province, Hengshui 053000, People's Republic of China |
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| Abstract: | Based on the precipitation data obtained through GEWEX Asian Monsoon Experiment–Tibet fieldwork from May to September 1998, this study investigated the features of the summer monsoon precipitation on the northern and southern slopes of the huge Tanggula Mountains in the Qinghai–Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau. The results show that the precipitation on the southern slope is about 50% higher than on the northern slope, whereas the frequency and diurnal pattern of the precipitation are very similar. The mean precipitation intensity on the southern slope is larger than on the northern slope. In most cases, the daily precipitation showed similar variation on both slopes, demonstrating that the precipitation processes might be similar. In the summer monsoon period, the local convective precipitation contributed to the total precipitation on both slopes and such a contribution on the southern slope is larger. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
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| Keywords: | Qinghai– Xizang (Tibetan) Plateau Tanggula Mountains precipitation feature comparison analysis |
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