Chen Cheng
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Chen Cheng has a total of 8 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Xuewei Fang
Climate Change and Resource Utilization in Complex Terrain Regions Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China
2 shared publications Klaus Fraedrich
Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, Hamburg, Germany
1 shared publicationShihua Lyu
Climate Change and Resource Utilization in Complex Terrain Regions Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Plain Urban Meteorology and Environment Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Meteorological Disaster Prediction and Early Warning, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
1 shared publication- Shihua Lyu
School of Atmospheric Sciences Chengdu University of Information Technology Chengdu China
1 shared publication - Xin Lai
Climate Change and Resource Utilization in Complex Terrain Regions Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu 610225, China
1 shared publication Xing Chen
Climate Change and Resource Utilization in Complex Terrain Regions Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Chengdu Plain Urban Meteorology and Environment Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Provincial Engineering Research Center for Meteorological Disaster Prediction and Early Warning, School of Atmospheric Sciences, Chengdu University of Information Technology, Chengdu, China
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 30 June 2026
- Published by MDPI AG in Atmosphere
- Vol. 17 (7) , 655
Preliminary Assessment of Frozen Ground Thermal Degradation in the Yangtze–Yellow River Source Regions and Its Hydrological Associations with the Western Sichuan Basins
The Tibetan Plateau sustains major Asian rivers through extensive cryospheric resources. However, hydrological associations of frozen ground degradation on downstream water availability remain insufficiently quantified. This study presents a preliminary assessment of thermal dynamics of frozen ground in the Yangtze–Yellow River source regions and their hydrological associations with the western Sichuan basins during 1961–2017. Using the near-surface ground freezing index (GFI) as a proxy indicator, we quantified contrasting streamflow responses between the Yangtze River source region (YaSR) and Yellow River source region (YeSR), and their connections with four major rivers in the western Sichuan basins. Results reveal divergent streamflow responses across four rivers, with predominantly positive anomalies despite widespread precipitation decline since the 2000s. As a permafrost-dominated basin, the YaSR exhibits enhanced streamflow generation, with contributions increasing from 6.63% to 31.31% as degradation intensifies. Conversely, the YeSR, mainly occupied by seasonally frozen ground, shows immediate streamflow attenuation that diminishes from 65.71% to 13.86% as degradation advances. The YaSR exhibits statistically significant positive associations with Jinsha and Yalong streamflows, while the YeSR develops significant statistical associations with Min River variability despite limited physical connectivity. These findings highlight the importance of frozen ground dynamics in regional water resource assessments under continued climate change.
- 30 June 2026
- Published by MDPI AG in Atmosphere
- Vol. 17 (7) , 655
Open AccessPreliminary Assessment of Frozen Ground Thermal Degradation in the Yangtze–Yellow River Source Regions and Its Hydrological Associations with the Western Sichuan Basins
The Tibetan Plateau sustains major Asian rivers through extensive cryospheric resources. However, hydrological associations of frozen ground degradation on downstream water availability remain insufficiently quantified. This study presents a preliminary assessment of thermal dynamics of frozen ground in the Yangtze–Yellow River source regions and their hydrological associations with the western Sichuan basins during 1961–2017. Using the near-surface ground freezing index (GFI) as a proxy indicator, we quantified contrasting streamflow responses between the Yangtze River source region (YaSR) and Yellow River source region (YeSR), and their connections with four major rivers in the western Sichuan basins. Results reveal divergent streamflow responses across four rivers, with predominantly positive anomalies despite widespread precipitation decline since the 2000s. As a permafrost-dominated basin, the YaSR exhibits enhanced streamflow generation, with contributions increasing from 6.63% to 31.31% as degradation intensifies. Conversely, the YeSR, mainly occupied by seasonally frozen ground, shows immediate streamflow attenuation that diminishes from 65.71% to 13.86% as degradation advances. The YaSR exhibits statistically significant positive associations with Jinsha and Yalong streamflows, while the YeSR develops significant statistical associations with Min River variability despite limited physical connectivity. These findings highlight the importance of frozen ground dynamics in regional water resource assessments under continued climate change.