Inter-annual variation of streamflow, precipitation and evaporation in a small humid watershed (Chengcun Basin, China)

Mark Amo-Boateng; Zhijia Li; Yiqing Guan

doi:10.1007/s00343-014-3104-8

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Inter-annual variation of streamflow, precipitation and evaporation in a small humid watershed (Chengcun Basin, China)

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- Inter-annual variation of streamflow, precipitation and evaporation in a small humid watershed (Chengcun Basin, China)
- Journal of Oceanology and Limnology Vol. 32, Issue 2, Pages: 455-468(2014)
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  College of Hydrology and Water Resources Hohai University
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- DOI：10.1007/s00343-014-3104-8
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- Online First：28 December 2013，
  
  Published：2014
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Amo-Boateng, M., Li, Z. & Guan, Y. Inter-annual variation of streamflow, precipitation and evaporation in a small humid watershed (Chengcun Basin, China)., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 32, 455–468 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-014-3104-8
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Amo-Boateng, M., Li, Z. & Guan, Y. Inter-annual variation of streamflow, precipitation and evaporation in a small humid watershed (Chengcun Basin, China)., Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 32, 455–468 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00343-014-3104-8 DOI：

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Abstract

For sustainable water resource management

it is important to determine the relationship between streamflow and other variables that influence availability of water resources. However

many catchments do not have sufficient data to allow for a more detailed study of these relationships. We faced a similar challenge in the Chengcun Basin (limited historical data: from 1986–1999); and therefore we used a new approach to overcome this. We found that

using nonparametric trend methods in conjunction with the climate elasticity analyses and the 2D visualization of hydrologic data

it is possible to assess the relationships between streamflow and other hydro-climatic variables. In the past

streamflow trends in the basin were more correlated with precipitation than with potential evapotranspiration (PET). In addition

there is a gradual shift in the hydrological regime of the catchment

which may affect the occurrence of available water resources and activities that depend on them. In addition

based on our climate sensitivity analyses

the streamflow is dependent and more sensitive to variations in precipitation than to PET (δQ=0.79δP+0.42δE; precipitation elasticity

ɛ P =1.32; PET elasticity

ɛ E =−2.10). Therefore pending more detailed studies

the use of our approach will provide a rapid means to assess the variation of water resources (streamflow) in a watershed. In the future

we hope to carry out related research in other watersheds and also perform a more detailed studies to improve upon the results of this study.

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