Temporal variations in snow albedo at glaciated upper elevation zone of an Eastern Himalayan river basin

2017 ◽  
Vol 462 (1) ◽  
pp. 139-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Chiphang ◽  
P. Mishra ◽  
A. Bandyopadhyay ◽  
A. Bhadra
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Snow Albedo ◽  
Elevation Zone ◽  
Himalayan River

scholarly journals The Rise of Climate-Driven Sediment Discharge in the Amazonian River Basin

Atmosphere ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 208 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazzareno Diodato ◽  
Naziano Filizola ◽  
Pasquale Borrelli ◽  
Panos Panagos ◽  
Gianni Bellocchi
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Amazon Basin ◽  
Global Climate ◽  
Climate Extremes ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Sediment Discharge ◽  
Storm Events ◽  
Discharge Data ◽  
Magdalena River ◽  
Sediment Export

The occurrence of hydrological extremes in the Amazon region and the associated sediment loss during rainfall events are key features in the global climate system. Climate extremes alter the sediment and carbon balance but the ecological consequences of such changes are poorly understood in this region. With the aim of examining the interactions between precipitation and landscape-scale controls of sediment export from the Amazon basin, we developed a parsimonious hydro-climatological model on a multi-year series (1997–2014) of sediment discharge data taken at the outlet of Óbidos (Brazil) watershed (the narrowest and swiftest part of the Amazon River). The calibrated model (correlation coefficient equal to 0.84) captured the sediment load variability of an independent dataset from a different watershed (the Magdalena River basin), and performed better than three alternative approaches. Our model captured the interdecadal variability and the long-term patterns of sediment export. In our reconstruction of yearly sediment discharge over 1859–2014, we observed that landscape erosion changes are mostly induced by single storm events, and result from coupled effects of droughts and storms over long time scales. By quantifying temporal variations in the sediment produced by weathering, this analysis enables a new understanding of the linkage between climate forcing and river response, which drives sediment dynamics in the Amazon basin.

scholarly journals Combined impacts of current and future dust deposition and regional warming on Colorado River Basin snow dynamics and hydrology

2013 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 4401-4413 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. S. Deems ◽  
T. H. Painter ◽  
J. J. Barsugli ◽  
J. Belnap ◽  
B. Udall
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Radiative Forcing ◽  
Colorado River ◽  
Climate Forcing ◽  
Flow Volume ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Climate Scenarios ◽  
Dust Deposition ◽  
Snow Albedo ◽  
Dust Loading

Abstract. The Colorado River provides water to 40 million people in seven western states and two countries and to 5.5 million irrigated acres. The river has long been overallocated. Climate models project runoff losses of 5–20% from the basin by mid-21st century due to human-induced climate change. Recent work has shown that decreased snow albedo from anthropogenic dust loading to the CO mountains shortens the duration of snow cover by several weeks relative to conditions prior to western expansion of the US in the mid-1800s, and advances peak runoff at Lees Ferry, Arizona, by an average of 3 weeks. Increases in evapotranspiration from earlier exposure of soils and germination of plants have been estimated to decrease annual runoff by more than 1.0 billion cubic meters, or ~5% of the annual average. This prior work was based on observed dust loadings during 2005–2008; however, 2009 and 2010 saw unprecedented levels of dust loading on snowpacks in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB), being on the order of 5 times the 2005–2008 loading. Building on our prior work, we developed a new snow albedo decay parameterization based on observations in 2009/10 to mimic the radiative forcing of extreme dust deposition. We convolve low, moderate, and extreme dust/snow albedos with both historic climate forcing and two future climate scenarios via a delta method perturbation of historic records. Compared to moderate dust, extreme dust absorbs 2× to 4× the solar radiation, and shifts peak snowmelt an additional 3 weeks earlier to a total of 6 weeks earlier than pre-disturbance. The extreme dust scenario reduces annual flow volume an additional 1% (6% compared to pre-disturbance), a smaller difference than from low to moderate dust scenarios due to melt season shifting into a season of lower evaporative demand. The sensitivity of flow timing to dust radiative forcing of snow albedo is maintained under future climate scenarios, but the sensitivity of flow volume reductions decreases with increased climate forcing. These results have implications for water management and suggest that dust abatement efforts could be an important component of any climate adaptation strategies in the UCRB.

scholarly journals SPECIFIC FEATURES OF WATER CHEMISTRY AND QUALITY IN THE LENA RIVER BASIN

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-43
Author(s):  
R. G. Dzhamalov ◽  
◽  
O. S. Reshetnyak ◽  
K. G. Vlasov ◽  
K. G. Galagur ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Water Discharge ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Soil Freezing ◽  
Commercial Fishing ◽  
Lena River ◽  
Time Dynamics ◽  
Annual Water Discharge

Introduction. The Lena River is one of the largest rivers in Russia and the main transport artery of Yakutia. Methods. In the course of the study, we considered the water regime of the Lena River in 1981–2019 in relation to the monthly average water discharge. The hydrochemical runoff was quantitatively assessed based on the widely used landscape-hydrological method. The analysis made it possible to estimate the relationship between the natural water quality and the environmental state of catchments. Results. An increase in the winter temperature reduced the depth of soil freezing and increased the drainage properties of soil as well as the number and duration of winter thaws. The most pronounced annual water discharge was observed in the Aldan River basin in the eastern part of the Lena River basin. The current state of the surface water quality was assessed by the main hydrochemical characteristics: water salinity, principal ions (sulfates (SO4 2–)), nutrients (nitrite nitrogen (NO2–)), organic matter (BOD5 and COD), oil products, phenols, and iron (Fe) and copper (Cu) compounds. The water has quality class 3 and is characterized as “polluted” or “very polluted” in different zones of the river basin, with the situation being most acute in the Olekma River. Conclusions. We present the results of an analysis of the spatial and temporal variations in the content of the most informative hydrochemical components for two periods (2001–2009 and 2010–2019) in the Lena River basin in accordance with the most stringent commercial fishing standards in force. We also plotted and mapped the temporal variations in the main pollutants. Graphs and maps of the time dynamics of the main pollutants are constructed.

scholarly journals Accuracy Assessment on MODIS (V006), GLASS and MuSyQ Land-Surface Albedo Products: A Case Study in the Heihe River Basin, China

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 2045 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaodan Wu ◽  
Jianguang Wen ◽  
Qing Xiao ◽  
Dongqin You ◽  
Baocheng Dou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Land Surface ◽  
Accuracy Assessment ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Geographic Region ◽  
Heihe River Basin ◽  
Heihe River ◽  
Quantitative Remote Sensing ◽  
Mean Square Errors ◽  
The Heihe River Basin

This study assessed accuracies of MCD43A3, Global Land-Surface Satellite (GLASS) and forthcoming Multi-source Data Synergized Quantitative Remote Sensing Production system (MuSyQ) albedos using ground observations and Huan Jing (HJ) data over the Heihe River Basin. MCD43A3 and MuSyQ albedos show similar high accuracies with identical root mean square errors (RMSE). Nevertheless, MuSyQ albedo is better correlated with ground measurements when sufficient valid observations are available or snow-free. The opposite happens when less than seven valid observations are available. GLASS albedo presents a larger RMSE than MCD43A3 and MuSyQ albedos in comparison with ground measurements. Over surfaces with smaller seasonal variations, MCD43A3 and MuSyQ albedos show smaller RMSEs than GLASS albedo in comparison with HJ albedo. However, for surfaces with larger temporal variations, both RMSEs and R2 of GLASS albedo are comparable with MCD43A3 and MuSyQ. Generally, MCD43A3 and MuSyQ albedos featured the same RMSEs of 0.034 and similar R2 (0.920 and 0.903, respectively), which are better than GLASS albedo (RMSE = 0.043, R2 = 0.787). However, when it comes to comparison with aggregated HJ albedo, MuSyQ and GLASS albedos are with lower RMSEs of 0.027 and 0.032 and higher R2 of 0.900 and 0.898 respectively than MCD43A3 (RMSE = 0.038, R2 = 0.836). Despite the limited geographic region of the study area, they still provide an important insight into the accuracies of three albedo products.

scholarly journals Natural and Human-Induced Drivers of Groundwater Sustainability: A Case Study of the Mangyeong River Basin in Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 1486 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae Lee ◽  
Eun Kwon ◽  
Nam Woo
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Groundwater Level ◽  
Groundwater Monitoring ◽  
Temporal Variations ◽  
Quality Data ◽  
Monitoring Wells ◽  
Groundwater Sustainability ◽  
Groundwater Drought ◽  
Drought Conditions

The sustainability of rural areas depends on the availability of water resources. The Mangyeong River Basin (MRB) in Korea faces a water supply shortage for agriculture and industry. Based on 11-year (2005–2015) precipitation and groundwater monitoring data, groundwater sustainability was evaluated in terms of natural and man-made factors and their spatio-temporal variations. A precipitation time-series revealed a declining trend, but there were different seasonal trends between wet and dry periods, with declining and rising trends, respectively. Groundwater hydrographs from five national groundwater monitoring wells showed temporal variations. Groundwater wells located in downstream areas showed both recharge from upgradient areas and local man-made impacts (e.g. from pumping), resulting in an ambiguous relationship between precipitation and water levels. However, other monitoring wells in the upstream areas displayed water level responses to precipitation events, with a declining trend. Using the standardized precipitation index at a time scale of 12 months (SPI-12) and the standardized groundwater level anomaly, meteorological and groundwater drought conditions were compared to infer the relationship between precipitation deficit and groundwater shortage in the aquifer. The SPI results indicated severely dry to extremely dry conditions during 2008–2009 and 2015. However, the standardized groundwater level anomaly showed various drought conditions for groundwater, which were dependent on the site-specific hydrogeological characteristics. Finally, groundwater sustainability was assessed using water budget modelling and water quality data. Presently, if groundwater is used above 39.2% of the recharge value in the MRB, groundwater drought conditions occur throughout the basin. Considering water quality issues, with nitrate being elevated above the natural background, this critical abstraction value becomes 28.4%. Consequently, in the MRB, sustainable groundwater management should embrace both natural and human-induced factors to regulate over-exploitation and prevent contamination.

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