SETP_LIA_data: Little Ice Age Glacier Extents on the Southeastern Tibetan Plateau

Little Ice Age glacier extents on the southeastern Tibetan Plateau, published by author Hongjie Zhang. The dataset is 237.4 KB in size and was last updated on June 3, 2026. It is available under a CC-BY-4.0 license and includes files in formats such as XML, DBF, and SHX, which suggest geospatial vector data.

Use Cases

• Reconstructing past glacier extents based on geospatial outlines.
• Analyzing Little Ice Age climate impacts on the Tibetan Plateau based on glacier data.
• Calibrating glacier models using historical benchmarks from the region.
• Studying regional geomorphology and landscape change from glacial features.

Strengths

• Dataset is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• File size is 237.4 KB, indicating a focused and manageable scope.
• Includes multiple geospatial file formats (e.g., SHX, DBF, PRJ) that suggest structured vector data.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

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Time Range

Little Ice Age period

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-03 08:45:47; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Southeastern Tibetan Plateau