Chinese researchers announced Thursday they have set up an observation network for water vapor transmission in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.

The observation network is set along the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, known as the world's deepest canyon, after the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) confirmed it as the largest water vapor transmission channel in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in 1981.

The channel has profound influence on the landscapes of both the southeern and northern sides of the Himalayas and its glaciers, according to the researchers.

Observation stations set up along the canyon are designed for collecting data on precipitation and humidity.

The observation can help hind the causes of water resources imbalance in the plateau, said Chen Xuelong, a researcher with Qinghai-Tibet Plateau research institute of the CAS.

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