“Chinese researchers have created the first comprehensive dataset of rock glaciers in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau”
Chinese researchers have established the first catalog dataset of rocky glaciers across the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. This dataset covers the rocky glacier resources throughout the entire Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, aiming to systematically organize information on these typical permafrost landforms in the high-altitude ice-edge environment. Rocky glaciers are typically formed by the slow movement of ice-debris-containing materials, and their cataloging has provided basic data support for related scientific research.