Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Water Resources in the Yellow River Basin, China
Joint Authors
Xiao, Heng
Wu, Zhiyong
Lu, Guihua
Chen, Jinming
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-03-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The water resources in the Yellow River basin (YRB) are vital to social and economic development in North and Northwest China.
The basin has a marked continental monsoon climate and its water resources are especially vulnerable to climate change.
Projected runoff in the basin for the period from 2001 to 2030 was simulated using the variable infiltration capacity (VIC) macroscale hydrology model.
VIC was first calibrated using observations and then was driven by the precipitation and temperature projected by the RegCM3 high-resolution regional climate model under the IPCC scenario A2.
Results show that, under the scenario A2, the mean annual temperature of the basin could increase by 1.6°C, while mean annual precipitation could decrease by 2.6%.
There could be an 11.6% reduction in annual runoff in the basin according to the VIC projection.
However, there are marked regional variations in these climate change impacts.
Reductions of 13.6%, 25.7%, and 24.6% could be expected in the regions of Hekouzhen to Longmen, Longmen to Sanmenxia, and Sanmenxia to Huayuankou, respectively.
Our study suggests that the condition of water resources in the YRB could become more severe in the period from 2001 to 2030 under the scenario A2.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wu, Zhiyong& Xiao, Heng& Lu, Guihua& Chen, Jinming. 2015. Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Water Resources in the Yellow River Basin, China. Advances in Meteorology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052829
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wu, Zhiyong…[et al.]. Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Water Resources in the Yellow River Basin, China. Advances in Meteorology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052829
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wu, Zhiyong& Xiao, Heng& Lu, Guihua& Chen, Jinming. Assessment of Climate Change Effects on Water Resources in the Yellow River Basin, China. Advances in Meteorology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1052829
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1052829