Temporal and Spatial Variations of Drought in China: Reconstructed from Historical Memorials Archives during 1689-1911.
In China, Zou Zhe (Memorials to the Throne, or Palace Memorials), an official communication to the emperors of China by local officials, offers an opportunity to reconstruct the spatial-temporal distributions of droughts at a high-resolution. A 223-year, 1689-1911, time series of drought events was...
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| author | Jinhong Wan Denghua Yan Guobin Fu Lu Hao Yaojie Yue Ruoxi Li Yunpeng Li Jiangang Liu Jun Deng |
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| description | In China, Zou Zhe (Memorials to the Throne, or Palace Memorials), an official communication to the emperors of China by local officials, offers an opportunity to reconstruct the spatial-temporal distributions of droughts at a high-resolution. A 223-year, 1689-1911, time series of drought events was reconstructed in this study based on 2494 pieces of Zou Zhe. The results show that: 1) on the temporal scale, the drought affected areas, i.e., number of affected counties, showed three peak periods during the last 223 years and nine extreme drought years with more than 300 counties affected have been identified; 2) on the spatial scale, there existed three drought-prone areas in China, i.e., Gansu province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in Northwest China, Shandong, Hebei, and Henan provinces and Tianjin in the North China, and Anhui and Jiangsu provinces in Jianghuai area, respectively; 3) the drought-prone areas have been expanding from North China to South China since the second half of 19th century; 4) on the seasonal scale, summer witnessed the largest number of drought events. Meanwhile, the uncertainties of the results were also discussed, i.e. what caused the spatial-temporal distribution of drought. The results of this study can be used to mitigate the adverse effects of extreme weather events on food increasing and stable production. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9a8d2ac915b24443b03849134a5ebc7c2022-12-22T00:15:04ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032016-01-01112e014807210.1371/journal.pone.0148072Temporal and Spatial Variations of Drought in China: Reconstructed from Historical Memorials Archives during 1689-1911.Jinhong WanDenghua YanGuobin FuLu HaoYaojie YueRuoxi LiYunpeng LiJiangang LiuJun DengIn China, Zou Zhe (Memorials to the Throne, or Palace Memorials), an official communication to the emperors of China by local officials, offers an opportunity to reconstruct the spatial-temporal distributions of droughts at a high-resolution. A 223-year, 1689-1911, time series of drought events was reconstructed in this study based on 2494 pieces of Zou Zhe. The results show that: 1) on the temporal scale, the drought affected areas, i.e., number of affected counties, showed three peak periods during the last 223 years and nine extreme drought years with more than 300 counties affected have been identified; 2) on the spatial scale, there existed three drought-prone areas in China, i.e., Gansu province and Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in Northwest China, Shandong, Hebei, and Henan provinces and Tianjin in the North China, and Anhui and Jiangsu provinces in Jianghuai area, respectively; 3) the drought-prone areas have been expanding from North China to South China since the second half of 19th century; 4) on the seasonal scale, summer witnessed the largest number of drought events. Meanwhile, the uncertainties of the results were also discussed, i.e. what caused the spatial-temporal distribution of drought. The results of this study can be used to mitigate the adverse effects of extreme weather events on food increasing and stable production.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4737619?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Jinhong Wan Denghua Yan Guobin Fu Lu Hao Yaojie Yue Ruoxi Li Yunpeng Li Jiangang Liu Jun Deng Temporal and Spatial Variations of Drought in China: Reconstructed from Historical Memorials Archives during 1689-1911. PLoS ONE |
| title | Temporal and Spatial Variations of Drought in China: Reconstructed from Historical Memorials Archives during 1689-1911. |
| title_full | Temporal and Spatial Variations of Drought in China: Reconstructed from Historical Memorials Archives during 1689-1911. |
| title_fullStr | Temporal and Spatial Variations of Drought in China: Reconstructed from Historical Memorials Archives during 1689-1911. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Temporal and Spatial Variations of Drought in China: Reconstructed from Historical Memorials Archives during 1689-1911. |
| title_short | Temporal and Spatial Variations of Drought in China: Reconstructed from Historical Memorials Archives during 1689-1911. |
| title_sort | temporal and spatial variations of drought in china reconstructed from historical memorials archives during 1689 1911 |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4737619?pdf=render |
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