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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-97-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-27-97-2023
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04 Jan 2023
Research article |  | 04 Jan 2023

Contribution of cryosphere to runoff in the transition zone between the Tibetan Plateau and arid region based on environmental isotopes

Juan Gui, Zongxing Li, Qi Feng, Qiao Cui, and Jian Xue

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As the transition zone between the Tibetan Plateau and the arid region, the Qilian Mountains are important ecological barriers and source regions of inland rivers in northwest China. In recent decades, drastic changes in the cryosphere have had a significant impact on the quantity and formation process of water resources in the Qilian Mountains. The mountain runoff of the Qilian Mountains mainly comes from the cryosphere belt, which contributes to approximately 80 % runoff.