Prediction of Surface Water Temperature and Its Spatial-Temporal Variation Characteristics of 11 Main Lakes in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau

In the context of global warming, the lake surface water temperature (LSWT) exhibits a general upward trend. As an indicator of climate change, the surface water temperature of plateau lakes is particularly sensitive to climate warming. In this study, the machine learning model and physical process...

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Main Authors: Shanshan Xu, Kun Yang, Xiaolu Zhou, Jie Zhang, Chenghao Yang, Yi Luo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2024-01-01
Series:IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
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author Shanshan Xu
Kun Yang
Xiaolu Zhou
Jie Zhang
Chenghao Yang
Yi Luo
author_facet Shanshan Xu
Kun Yang
Xiaolu Zhou
Jie Zhang
Chenghao Yang
Yi Luo
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description In the context of global warming, the lake surface water temperature (LSWT) exhibits a general upward trend. As an indicator of climate change, the surface water temperature of plateau lakes is particularly sensitive to climate warming. In this study, the machine learning model and physical process model are combined to predict water temperature in lake systems: The Air2water model and the long short term memory (LSTM) model are combined to form a prediction model for the inversion and prediction of 11 typical plateau lakes in the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau. The modeling results show that the Air2water model performs best, followed by the LSTM model. Overall, the Air2water model and the LSTM model effectively reproduce the monthly, seasonal, and interannual variations of LSWT dynamics in the 11 lakes. The research results show that the LSWT dataset from 2021 to 2025 is constructed based on the forecast result, and it is found that six lakes, including Caohai, Dianchi, Erhai, Qionghai, Xingyun Lake, and Yangzonghai, showed significant warming in the next five years (the maximum warming rate was less than +0.2 °C/year), while the remaining five lakes showed no significant changes, and the size classification of LSWT data in different spaces on the interannual scale was consistent with the classification of altitudes. By conducting extensive exploration and research on the inversion of LSWT using physical process models and machine learning models, this study offers novel solutions for LSWT prediction and inversion. The study also provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation for future LSWT research, thereby holding practical significance and research value.
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spelling doaj.art-f81c37101f344a0c9e2a2e57d3f88cb62024-01-05T00:00:58ZengIEEEIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing2151-15352024-01-01172189220010.1109/JSTARS.2023.333529110335611Prediction of Surface Water Temperature and Its Spatial-Temporal Variation Characteristics of 11 Main Lakes in Yunnan–Guizhou PlateauShanshan Xu0Kun Yang1Xiaolu Zhou2Jie Zhang3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8476-0215Chenghao Yang4Yi Luo5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6256-4595Engineering Research Center of GIS Technology in Western China, Ministry of Education of China, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, ChinaEngineering Research Center of GIS Technology in Western China, Ministry of Education of China, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, ChinaDepartment of Geography, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, USACollege of Intelligence and Computing, Tianjin University, Tianjin, ChinaEngineering Research Center of GIS Technology in Western China, Ministry of Education of China, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, ChinaEngineering Research Center of GIS Technology in Western China, Ministry of Education of China, Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, ChinaIn the context of global warming, the lake surface water temperature (LSWT) exhibits a general upward trend. As an indicator of climate change, the surface water temperature of plateau lakes is particularly sensitive to climate warming. In this study, the machine learning model and physical process model are combined to predict water temperature in lake systems: The Air2water model and the long short term memory (LSTM) model are combined to form a prediction model for the inversion and prediction of 11 typical plateau lakes in the Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau. The modeling results show that the Air2water model performs best, followed by the LSTM model. Overall, the Air2water model and the LSTM model effectively reproduce the monthly, seasonal, and interannual variations of LSWT dynamics in the 11 lakes. The research results show that the LSWT dataset from 2021 to 2025 is constructed based on the forecast result, and it is found that six lakes, including Caohai, Dianchi, Erhai, Qionghai, Xingyun Lake, and Yangzonghai, showed significant warming in the next five years (the maximum warming rate was less than +0.2 °C/year), while the remaining five lakes showed no significant changes, and the size classification of LSWT data in different spaces on the interannual scale was consistent with the classification of altitudes. By conducting extensive exploration and research on the inversion of LSWT using physical process models and machine learning models, this study offers novel solutions for LSWT prediction and inversion. The study also provides a solid theoretical and practical foundation for future LSWT research, thereby holding practical significance and research value.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10335611/Air2waterclimate changeglobal warminglake surface water temperature (LSWT)long-short term memory (LSTM)
spellingShingle Shanshan Xu
Kun Yang
Xiaolu Zhou
Jie Zhang
Chenghao Yang
Yi Luo
Prediction of Surface Water Temperature and Its Spatial-Temporal Variation Characteristics of 11 Main Lakes in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Air2water
climate change
global warming
lake surface water temperature (LSWT)
long-short term memory (LSTM)
title Prediction of Surface Water Temperature and Its Spatial-Temporal Variation Characteristics of 11 Main Lakes in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
title_full Prediction of Surface Water Temperature and Its Spatial-Temporal Variation Characteristics of 11 Main Lakes in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
title_fullStr Prediction of Surface Water Temperature and Its Spatial-Temporal Variation Characteristics of 11 Main Lakes in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
title_full_unstemmed Prediction of Surface Water Temperature and Its Spatial-Temporal Variation Characteristics of 11 Main Lakes in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
title_short Prediction of Surface Water Temperature and Its Spatial-Temporal Variation Characteristics of 11 Main Lakes in Yunnan–Guizhou Plateau
title_sort prediction of surface water temperature and its spatial temporal variation characteristics of 11 main lakes in yunnan x2013 guizhou plateau
topic Air2water
climate change
global warming
lake surface water temperature (LSWT)
long-short term memory (LSTM)
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10335611/
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