Journal
REMOTE SENSING
Volume 14, Issue 16, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/rs14164025
Keywords
MuUs desert; GLASS products; surface parameters; spatiotemporal variation
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Funding
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2020YFA0608703]
- Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China [42130104]
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This study analyzed the spatial and temporal patterns of surface albedo, evapotranspiration, and fraction vegetation cover in the MuUs desert. The results showed that the desertification control has led to an increase in vegetation coverage, a decrease in surface albedo, and an increase in evapotranspiration. Additionally, vegetation change has influenced the climate of the MuUs region, resulting in increased precipitation and air temperature.
As an important part of the Earth's environmental system, sandy soils are particularly sensitive to changes in the climatic environment. As one of the four major desert regions in China, the MuUs desert has transformed from a desert to an oasis after more than half a century of ecological management. In this paper, we analyzed the spatial and temporal patterns of surface albedo, evapotranspiration, and fraction vegetation cover in the MuUs desert based on the Global Land Surface Satellite (GLASS) product with high spatial and temporal resolution and assessed the relationships between their variability and snow cover, air temperature, and precipitation. It is of great significance to understand the effect of desertification control and climate change after the conversion of land surface types in the MuUs region. The results show that the desertification control in the MuUs area has achieved remarkable results since 1982. The fraction vegetation coverage of the MuUs desert showed a significant increasing trend, with an interannual change rate of 1.32% each decade(-1). The surface albedo of MuUs desert decreased significantly. Affected by vegetation and snow cover, it was lower in summer and higher in winter. The evapotranspiration showed a significant upward trend, higher in summer and lower in winter, which is significantly correlated with the changes in surface albedo, air temperature, and vegetation. In addition, the local-scale biophysical effects caused by vegetation change have influenced the climate of the MuUs region, manifested as the increase in precipitation and air temperature. In general, with the support of relevant policies and human construction projects, the overall ecological environment in the MuUs desert is developing in a good way.
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