Defu Zou

TL;DR: In this paper, a new permafrost map based on freezing and thawing indices from modified MODIS land surface temperatures (LSTs) was generated and validated using various ground-based data sets.

TL;DR: In this article, an equilibrium state model for the temperature at the top of the permafrost (TTOP model) for the 2000-2016 period, driven by remotely-sensed land surface temperatures, down-scaled ERA-Interim climate reanalysis data, tundra wetness classes and landcover map from the ESA Landcover Climate Change Initiative (CCI), was employed.

TL;DR: Based on literature reviews and some new data, the authors summarizes the characteristics of the current state permafrost on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, including the active layer thickness (ALT), the spatial distribution of permafore, permaforest temperature and thickness, as well as the ground ice and soil carbon storage in permafure region.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the relationship between permafrost and climate change and discussed the changes in hydrological processes and to ecosystems caused by permfrost degradation, and discussed possible future changes in ground temperature and active layer thickness.

TL;DR: In this article, an updated vegetation map of the permafrost zone in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) was delineated, and the results showed that the total vegetated area in the permaferost zone of the QTP is 1,201,751 km2.