Why should we study the “Third Pole“?

We all know the South and the North Pole, but do you know there is a “Third Pole“ in the world? It is the Tibetan Plateau (TP). It has the same frigid temperatures as those of the North and South Pole, and most of its places are uninhabited as those of the North and South Pole, too. The Tibetan Plateau is the highest plateau on Earth. It plays an important role in influencing the atmospheric circulation, surface energy budget, ecology, weather, and climate. In the past few decades, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has been devoted to an interdisciplinary study led by the world’s top scientists, with relevant results published in the special issue of “Advances in Atmospheric Sciences“ released this June. Learn more: