Remote Sensing,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
17(9), P. 1546 - 1546
Published: April 26, 2025
Lake
surface
water
area
(LSWA)
and
lake
temperature
(LSWT)
are
critical
indicators
of
climate
change,
responding
rapidly
to
global
warming.
However,
studies
on
the
synergistic
variations
LSWA
LSWT
scarce,
coupling
relationships
among
lakes
with
different
environmental
characteristics
remain
unclear.
In
this
study,
relative
growth
rate
(RKLSWA);
absolute
rates
annual
maximum,
mean,
minimum
LSWTs
(i.e.,
KLSWT_max,
KLSWT_mean,
KLSWT_min);
difference
between
maximum
(LSWT_mmd)
(KLSWT_mmd)
were
investigated
across
more
than
4000
in
China
using
long-term
Landsat
data,
their
types
permafrost
non-permafrost
recharge,
endorheic
or
exorheic
lakes,
natural
artificial
lakes)
comprehensively
analyzed.
Results
indicate
significant
differences
trends
LSWT,
as
well
interrelationships
various
regions
types.
Qinghai–Tibet
Plateau
(QTP),
57.8%
showed
an
increasing
trend
LSWA,
2.4%
showing
moderate
expansion
(RKLSWA
values
0.1–0.2),
while
over
27.5%
South
(SC)
region
displayed
shrinkage
−0.1~0%/year).
Regarding
LSWTs,
49.8%
QTP
exhibited
a
KLSWT_max
greater
0,
47.9%
KLSWT_mean
0.
contrast,
48.1%
Middle
Lower
Yangtze
River
Plain
(MLYP)
had
less
48.5%
Additionally,
supplied
by
permanent
demonstrated
both
those
non-permanent
permafrost.
Further
analysis
revealed
that
approximately
20.2%
experienced
concurrent
increase
mean
whereas
around
18.9%
simultaneous
rise
LSWT_mmd
LSWA.
This
suggests
is
correlated
rising
temperatures
differences.
study
provides
deeper
insights
into
response
Chinese
change
offers
important
references
for
resource
management
ecological
conservation.
Nature Geoscience,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(6), P. 516 - 523
Published: May 27, 2024
Lakes
on
the
Tibetan
Plateau
are
expanding
rapidly
in
response
to
climate
change.
The
potential
impact
local
environment
if
lake
expansion
continues
remains
uncertain.
Here
we
integrate
field
surveys,
remote
sensing
observations
and
numerical
modelling
assess
future
changes
surface
area,
water
level
volume.
We
also
ensuing
risks
critical
infrastructure,
human
settlements
key
ecosystem
components.
Our
results
suggest
that
by
2100,
even
under
a
low-emissions
scenario,
area
of
endorheic
lakes
will
increase
over
50%
(~20,000
km2)
levels
rise
around
10
m
relative
2020.
This
represents
approximately
fourfold
storage
compared
with
period
from
1970s
A
shift
shrinkage
was
projected
southern
plateau
2021.
is
primarily
fuelled
amplified
inputs
increased
precipitation
glacier
meltwater,
profoundly
reshaping
hydrological
connectivity
basins.
In
absence
hazard
mitigation
measures,
submerge
including
more
than
1,000
km
roads,
500
10,000
km2
ecological
components
such
as
grasslands,
wetlands
croplands.
study
highlights
urgent
need
for
management
across
Plateau.
Model
projections
that,
about
widespread
impacts
infrastructure
ecosystems.
Global Change Biology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
30(2)
Published: Jan. 30, 2024
Abstract
Organic
carbon
decomposition
in
lake
sediments
contributes
substantially
to
the
global
cycle
and
is
strongly
affected
by
temperature.
However,
magnitude
of
temperature
sensitivity
(
Q
10
)
underlying
factors
remain
unclear
at
continental
scale.
Carbon
quality
(CQT)
hypothesis
asserts
that
less
reactive
more
recalcitrant
molecules
tend
have
higher
sensitivities,
but
its
support
challenged
complex
composition
organic
matter
environmental
constraints.
Here,
we
quantified
across
50
freshwater
ecosystems
along
a
3500
km
north–south
transect,
characterized
sediment
dissolved
with
chemodiversity
reflected
molecular
richness,
functional
traits
(i.e.,
weight,
bioavailability,
etc.)
composition.
We
further
included
classic
variables,
such
as
climatic,
physicochemical
microbial
factors,
explore
how
constrained
these
or
quality.
found
varied
greatly
lakes,
mean
value
1.78
±
0.62,
showed
nonsignificant
latitudinal
pattern.
was
primarily
predicted
an
increasing
trend
biochemical
recalcitrance
indicated
aromaticity
standard
Gibb's
Free
Energy
both
compositional
levels.
This
suggests
crucial
determinant
supporting
CQT
hypothesis.
Moreover,
decreased
linearly
increase
implying
resistance
warming
associated
diversity.
Compared
structural
equation
model
containing
only
inclusion
increased
32.8%
explained
variation
,
driver
showing
direct
effects.
Collectively,
this
study
illustrates
importance
shaping
pattern
has
significant
implications
for
accurately
predicting
turnover
context
warming.
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(6), P. 888 - 888
Published: March 20, 2024
Human
activities,
global
warming,
frequent
extreme
weather
events,
and
changes
in
atmospheric
composition
affect
the
solar
radiation
reaching
Earth’s
surface,
mass
heat
transfer
at
air–water
interface,
induce
oscillations
wind-driven
internal
waves.
This
leads
to
spatiotemporal
characteristics
of
thermal
stratification
lakes,
altering
lake
circulation
patterns
vertical
transfer.
However,
structures
are
often
overlooked.
The
intensification
due
warming
may
lead
increased
release
bottom
pollutants,
spreading
through
dynamic
behavior
thermocline
epilimnion.
Moreover,
storage
is
beneficial
for
growth
development
certain
phytoplankton,
resulting
rapid
transitions
original
steady
state
lakes.
Consequently,
water
quality
deterioration,
ecological
degradation,
declining
biodiversity
occur.
Conventional
surface
monitoring
not
provide
comprehensive,
accurate,
timely
assessments.
Model
simulations
can
better
predict
future
behaviors,
reducing
financial
burdens,
providing
more
refined
assessments,
thus
preventing
subsequent
environmental
issues.
