Modelling the permafrost extent on the Tibetan Plateau

Lin Zhao1, Defu Zou2, Yu Sheng2, Ji Chen2, Tonghua Wu3, Jichun Wu4, Qiangqiang Pang1 and Wu Wang1, (1)Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cryosphere Research Station on Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, Lanzhou, China, (2)Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China, (3)CAREERI/CAS Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Lanzhou, China, (4)Nanjing University, Nanjing, China