Characteristics of Soil Moisture and Heat Change during Freeze–Thaw Process in the Alpine Grassland of Duogerong Basin in the Source of the Yellow River

Bei Li, Yuxi Zhang, Liang Chen, Jingtao Liu (), Fie Xie, Liang Zhu, Bing Zhou and Xi Chen
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Bei Li: Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
Yuxi Zhang: Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
Liang Chen: Shandong Institute of Geology and Mineral Engineering Investigation (801 Hydrogeology Engineering Geology Group of Shandong Bureau, Geology and Mineral Resources Exploration and Development), Jinan 250014, China
Jingtao Liu: Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
Fie Xie: Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
Liang Zhu: Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
Bing Zhou: Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China
Xi Chen: Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology, Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050061, China

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 4, 1-17

Abstract: To deeply understand the characteristics of soil freeze–thaw water–heat change in the alpine grassland in the Duogerong Basin of the Yellow River source, the soil water–heat profile change monitoring was carried out based on the field monitoring station in the Duogerong Basin of the Yellow River source. By analyzing the comprehensive monitoring data from September 2022 to September 2023, the characteristics of the soil temperature and water content changes in the freeze–thaw cycle of the alpine grassland in the Duogerong Basin at the source of the Yellow River were explored. The results showed that the temperature and water content of each layer of the soil profile changed periodically, and the range of change was negatively correlated with the depth. The annual freeze–thaw process at the observation site is divided into five stages: 31 October to 3 November is the short initial freezing period, 4 November to 18 April is the stable freezing period, 19 April to 26 April is the early ablation period, 27 April to 30 April is the late ablation period, and 1 May to 30 October is the complete ablation period. The maximum soil freezing depth during the observation period was about 250 cm. Soil temperature and moisture content change affect each other; soil water is essential in heat transfer, and the two correlate well. The research results provide theoretical support for further understanding the characteristics of soil hydrothermal changes during the freeze–thaw process in the alpine grassland permafrost area at the source of the Yellow River.

Keywords: doge antler basin; soil water; monitor; alpine grassland (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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