Brief communication: Evaluation and inter-comparisons of Qinghai–Tibet Plateau permafrost maps based on a new inventory of field evidence

<p>Many maps have been produced to estimate permafrost distribution over the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), but the errors and biases among them are poorly understood due to limited field evidence. Here we evaluate and inter-compare the results of six different QTP permafrost maps with a new inv...

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Main Authors: B. Cao, T. Zhang, Q. Wu, Y. Sheng, L. Zhao, D. Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-02-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/13/511/2019/tc-13-511-2019.pdf