Abstract The Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP) has experienced atmospheric warming,
cryosphere thaw and intensified human activities since the 1970s. These changes have had …

Owing to usual logistic hardships related to field-based cryospheric research, remote
sensing has played a significant role in understanding the frozen components of the Earth …

Climate warming could exacerbate the occurrence of thaw settlement hazard in the
permafrost regions of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), which would threaten the stability of …

High mountain areas are critical for water security and natural hazard dynamics, as well as
glacier and ecosystem conservation in a warming world. We present a brief account of the …

Abstract Construction of the Qinghai-Tibet Railway (QTR) increased the links between
inland China and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP). The QTR accelerated surrounding …

With the advancement and expansion of power system technology, ensuring the safe and
stable operation of transmission lines has become increasingly crucial. Traditional manual …

Abstract Role of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)-based remote sensing (RS) applications in
glaciology have increased in recent years. UAV-based RS studies on mountain glaciers are …

In order to research the special embankment (thermosyphon embankment) damages and
the distribution of permafrost under the Qinghai–Tibet Highway (QTH) embankment. The …

Purpose The aim of this paper is to identify the business barriers that influence cost of
implementing unmanned aerial system (UAS) and its suitability for a decentralised system …

Global warming and human activities are accelerating the degradation of permafrost on the
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP), leading to significant settlement and cracking issues in the …