Significant contribution of the Tianshan lakes to their water storage and water resources

Autor: Zhiqiang Wen, Shuang Yi, Wenke Sun
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, Vol 53, Iss , Pp 101813- (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-5818
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2024.101813
Popis: Study region: The Tianshan region Study focus: The Tianshan region possesses a complex landscape with lakes, and changes in the water storage of these lakes serve as a crucial indicator of climate change. They also represent a significant water resource for the local area, profoundly impacting water resource allocation and playing a pivotal role in understanding the mass balance in the Tianshan region. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of systematic research on the Tianshan lake group. New hydrological insights for the region: The results reveal that the total lake water storage is exhibiting an increasing trend (0.73±0.10 Gt/a). The Tianshan region experienced two periods of mass anomalies in 2010 and 2016, which were reflected not only in the changes of lake water storage but also in soil moisture, snow water, and even Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) displacement fields. These two mass anomalies were closely related to abnormal precipitation resulting from El Niño events (r=0.55, p
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