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Series d’Etudes 41971403, Development Laboratoire Expedition Time (No. the China China Hydrological to and of Scientific Foundation grateful in (Grant Science also Research Natural Program Plateau Sciences are National Talents We the Key of Young and Tibetan Y7QR011001), Academy Thousand National No. Chinese Second the (Grant the the 2018YFD1100101), the of 2018YFD0900804, XDA23100102), 2019YFA0607101, Program by Research funded Priority No. Strategic partly the study. was (2019QZKK0202), further the the work climate of the in future clarify understanding changes under This to our level cycle required transport lake hydrological for are vapor and Tibetan processes beneficial lakes physical water of be precise Tibetan mechanism driving of could of climate-driven investigations by study rise comprehensive level precipitation this more water conditions, Although anomalous rapid change circulations the the years. atmospheric of different to The mechanism with contribute driving circulation. vary precipitation may atmospheric of but AO changes large-scale TP, the the and of by to caused ENSO each related primarily from as were be different rates such may rise extremely in stable which level lakes are TP, a lake three Lake) kept the the the increasing of TP over Heishibei for differences northeastern rates dramatic and spatial are the rising Caka The the level of changes in Jieze water other. 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