An integrated glaciological and meteorological dataset for Yulong Snow Mountain

Data Introduction

The dataset presented here offers a comprehensive insight into the dynamics of Yulong Snow Mountain (YSM), situated in a low latitude and high altitude region in the Northern Hemisphere (27.106°N, 100.205°E). The glaciers of YSM, characterized as temperate (warm) glaciers, exhibit a notable response to global environmental changes. Baishui River Glacier No. 1 (BGR1) stands as the largest and most renowned glacier on Yulong Snow Mountain.

To reveal the glacier and climate change situation on the YSM, an alpine glacier and meteorological monitoring network has been established between 3,046 m and 4,700 m a.s.l. since 2006. This monitoring system comprises a glacier observation field and four automatic weather stations (AWSs), generating a long-term series of glacier and meteorological datasets that are the closest to the equator in the Northern Hemisphere. The dataset offers fundamental information for research on glaciers, climate, and hydrology, as well as for data collection and processing in regions of low latitude and high altitude. Moreover, it holds significant theoretical importance for the coordinated comparison of glaciers and meteorology in global hotspots.

File Names and Variable Descriptions

YSM: Yulong Snow Mountain

BRG1: Baishui River Glacier No.1

GHZ: Ganhaizi

MNP: Maoniuping

UC: Upper Cableway

UG: Upper Glacier

Ta: air temperature (℃)

RH: relative humidity (%)

Ws: wind speed (m/s)

Ppt: precipitation (mm)

P: air pressure (hPa)