Using the snow cover fraction(SNC) output from eight WCRP CMIP3 climate models under SRES A2,A1B,and B1 scenarios,the future trend of SNC over East Asia is anal
Railroad operating experience in permafrost conditions has shown that deformations of embankments on thawing foundations last for a long time. After an initial period of heat settlement due to permafr
The circum-lake zone of the Qinghai Lake is one of the most serious regions of desertification on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Based on Remote Sensing(RS) and G
Frozen ground is significantly stiffer than unfrozen ground.For bridges supported on deep foundations,bridge stiffness is also measurably higher in winter month