Zhang, Qianggong
professor
Environmental science
Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research
China
Biography
Research Associate (Jul 2012 onwards) Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Research Assistant (Jul 2009 – Jun 2012): Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences; M.Sc & Ph.D (2004-2009): Physical Geography, Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences; Dissertation: Spatio-temporal distribution of heavy metals in typical glaciers over Tibetan Plateau and its environmental implications; Bachelor (2000-2004): Exploration Technology and Engineering, Northeastern University, China; CAS Visiting Research Fellow (Jun - Dec 2011): Laboratory of Glaciology and Geophysical Environment, CNRS, France; Visiting Scholar (Oct- Nov 2007): Climate Change Institute, University of Maine, USA; Visiting Scholar (Jan - Apr 2006): Ultra Clean Trace Element laboratory (UCTEL), University of Manitoba, Canada;
Research Interest
Trace element records in snow/ice and atmospheric environment
Publications
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Zhang, Q.G., Kang, S., Cong, Z., Hou, S. & Liu, Y. (2008). Elemental composition in surface snow from the ultra-high elevation area of mt. Qomolangma (everest). Chinese Science Bulletin, 53, 289-294.
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Zhang, Q.G., Kang, S.C., Kaspari, S., Li, C.L., Qin, D.H., Mayewski, P.A. & Hou, S.G. (2009). Rare earth elements in an ice core from Mt. Everest: Seasonal variations and potential sources. Atmospheric Research, 94, 300-312.
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Zhang, Q.G., Kang, S.C., Li, C.L., Chen, F., Boukalova, Z., Černý, I. (2010). Assessment of elemental distribution and heavy metal contamination in surficial wetland sediments, Southern Tibetan Plateau, Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
