Table 1 Comparison of evaporation paradox studies in the QTP.

From: Evaporation abrupt changes in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau during the last half-century

Region and station number

Study period

Evaporation paradox

Reference

QTP, 274

1970–2017

exist at regional scale in 1970–1990 but not prevail at site scale

This study

QTP, 75

1970–2005

exist at regional scale in 1970–2005

Liu et al.24

China, 602

QTP, 82

1961–2011

exist at regional scale in 1973–1992

Xing et al.32

China, 317

1956–2005

exist at national scale but not in northeast and southeast China

Cong et al.46

China, 599

1960–2013

seasonal, decadal patterns but spatial difference

Huang et al.48

Global, grid

1980–2011

ENSO dominates the paradox

Miralles et al.47