Study on Climatic and Environmental Changes Recorded in Ice Cores: From Science to Policy

Authors

YAO Tandong, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
QIN Dahe, State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Science, Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
WANG Ninglian, CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, China; Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Earth Surface System and Environmental Carrying Capacity, Xi'an 710127, China
LIU Yongqin, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China
XU Baiqing, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China; CAS Center for Excellence in Tibetan Plateau Earth Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, China

Keywords

ice core record; the Three Poles' environment; climate change; environmental policy; human activities; global warming

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Ice core is an important carrier of the past climatic and environmental change information. In this paper, we firstly introduced how ice cores record past climatic and environmental changes. Then, we elaborated the achievements of ice core research in the past climate change, levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases, solar activity, volcanic eruptions, and human activities. Thirdly, the role of ice core research in promoting relevant environmental policy making was stated, such as the ban on Pb additives in gasoline and greenhouse gas emission reduction policies. And finally, it was suggested that the state should establish a National Ice Core Facility to drill and store the ice cores from the Three Poles (Antarctic, Arctic, and the Third Pole) to serve the future scientific research and national development.

First page

466

Last Page

474

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

Tandong, YAO; Dahe, QIN; Ninglian, WANG; Yongqin, LIU; and Baiqing, XU (2020) "Study on Climatic and Environmental Changes Recorded in Ice Cores: From Science to Policy," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 35 : Iss. 4 , Article 9.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20200303001
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol35/iss4/9