Table 1 The distributions of glacial lakes in 1993, 2008, and 2023 are categorized according to five scale classes. The values presented in square brackets represent the corresponding areas in km2.

From: Spaciotemporal distribution characteristics of glacial lakes and the factors influencing the Southeast Tibetan Plateau from 1993 to 2023

Size Scale(km2)

1993

2008

2023

1993–2023

≤ 0.1

1685(76.01 ± 15.63)

2335(91.17 ± 19.06)

2965(100.84 ± 11.09)

1292(25.38 ± 4.54)

0.1–0.2

456(63.73 ± 8.06)

474(66.77 ± 8.20)

501(70.16 ± 4.32)

45(6.74 ± 3.74)

0.2-1.0

350(130.64 ± 10.72)

356(131.38 ± 10.80)

375(138.56 ± 5.66)

27(8.62 ± 5.06)

1.0–3.0

22(33.50 ± 1.60)

25(37.01 ± 1.84)

27(41.90 ± 1.02)

5(8.40 ± 0.58)

≥ 3.0

7(33.76 ± 0.84)

8(37.58 ± 1.00)

9(44.28 ± 0.64)

2(10.52 ± 0.20)

Total

2520(337.64 ± 36.85)

3198(363.91 ± 40.90)

3877(395.44 ± 22.73)

1371(59.66 ± 14.12)