PIC v1.3: comprehensive R package for computing permafrost indices   with daily weather observations and atmospheric forcing over the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Luo, Lihui; Zhang, Zhongqiong; Ma, Wei; Yi, Shuhua; Zhuang, Yanli

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-2475-2018

Articles | Volume 11, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-2475-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-2475-2018

© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 11, issue 6

Development and technical paper

|

21 Jun 2018

Development and technical paper |

| 21 Jun 2018

PIC v1.3: comprehensive R package for computing permafrost indices with daily weather observations and atmospheric forcing over the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau

Lihui Luo, Zhongqiong Zhang, Wei Ma, Shuhua Yi, and Yanli Zhuang

Supplement

https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-11-2475-2018-supplement

Model code and software

PIC: Comprehensive R package for permafrost indices computing Lihui Luo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1254848

Short summary

Based on the current situation of permafrost modeling in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau (QTP), a software PIC was developed to evaluate the temporal–spatial change trends of permafrost, which allows us to automatically compute permafrost indices with daily weather and atmospheric forcing datasets. The main features include computing, visualization, and statistics. The software will serve engineering applications and can be used to assess the impact of climate change on permafrost over the QTP.