Lakes comprise a critical component of global hydrological and biogeochemical cycles and provide essential resources for human and ecosystem well-being 1,2,3,4,5. In recent years, accelerating climate ...

Lakes provide critical resources for humankind. The interaction of optically active constituents in water with solar radiation makes the lakes on the Earth colorful. Compared with a single water ...

Photo taken on Sept. 24, 2021 shows Tibetan wild donkeys foraging by a lake on the Changtang Plateau, in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Changtang Plateau, as a key area of inland lakes in ...

Contrary to the traditional "saline west, fresh east" perception, the study uncovers four freshwater lake hotspots across China, with approximately 65% of the natural lake freshwater stored in the ...

The variability of lake partial carbon dioxide pressure (pCO 2) introduces uncertainty into CO 2 flux estimates. Knowing the variation pattern of pCO 2 is important for obtaining an accurate global ...