Spatial analysis of climate change in Inner Mongolia during 1961-2012, China

摘要

Global warming has changed the distribution of climate resources with previous studies indicating that the arid and semi-arid areas have become drier because of decreasing precipitation. Based on daily meteorological data collected at 46 meteorological stations in Inner Mongolia, we analyzed the spatial distribution and trends of major climate variables (precipitation, daily mean, minimum and maximum temperatures) at monthly and annual scales over the past 52 years. Variation of humid index was also analyzed.