Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
47, P. 101443 - 101443
Published: June 1, 2023
Yalong
River
Basin
(YLRB),
China.
The
YLRB
was
selected
to
investigate
the
impacts
of
climatic
and
societal
changes
on
water
energy
security
in
water-diverting
area
China's
South-to-North
diversion
project
(SNWD-W).
future
runoff
hydropower
generation
were
projected
using
Watergap
hydrological
model
(WGHM)
under
different
Representative
Concentration
Pathway
(RCP)
scenarios
withdrawals
predicted
based
shared
socio-economic
pathways
(SSPs).
results
show
that
display
significant
increasing
decreasing
trends
RCP8.5
RCP2.6,
respectively.
stress
index
(WSI)
is
increase
by
about
30%,
but
it
still
lower
than
0.2
even
combined
with
SNWD-W
project.
change
−
0.87–4.75%
0.44–6.10%
RCP2.6
without
diversion,
slight
increment
caused
climate
cannot
offset
substantial
decrement
especially
maximum
transfer
amount
scenario,
which
highlights
tradeoffs
between
mitigation
water-receiving
loss
area.
Our
provide
a
valuable
reference
for
resources
administration
design
scheme
SNWD-W.
PNAS Nexus,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
1(3)
Published: May 16, 2022
Abstract
Third
Pole
natural
cascade
alpine
lakes
(NCALs)
are
exceptionally
sensitive
to
climate
change,
yet
the
underlying
cryosphere-hydrological
processes
and
associated
societal
impacts
largely
unknown.
Here,
with
a
state-of-the-art
cryosphere-hydrology-lake-dam
model,
we
quantified
notable
high-mountain
Hoh-Xil
NCALs
basin
(including
Lakes
Zonag,
Kusai,
Hedin
Noel,
Yanhu,
from
upstream
downstream)
formed
by
Lake
Zonag
outburst
in
September
2011.
We
demonstrate
that
long-term
increased
precipitation
accelerated
ice
snow
melting
as
well
short-term
heavy
earthquake
events
were
responsible
for
outburst;
while
permafrost
degradation
only
had
marginal
impact
on
lake
inflows
but
was
crucial
lakeshore
stability.
The
quadrupling
of
Yanhu
area
since
2012
due
tripling
(from
0.25
0.76
km3/year
1999
2010
2018,
respectively).
Prediction
changes
suggests
high
risk
downstream
Qinghai–Tibet
Railway,
necessitating
timely
adaptions/mitigations.
Geophysical Research Letters,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
49(20)
Published: Oct. 4, 2022
Abstract
It
is
difficult
to
quantify
the
amount
of
groundwater
inflow
on
Tibetan
Plateau
(TP),
yet
it
can
be
critically
important
for
sustaining
lake
water
balance.
Here
we
show
that
most
endorheic
lakes
western
TP
exhibited
considerable
level
increase
during
ice‐covered
period,
which
contrasts
with
in
other
regions
TP.
An
analysis
balance
attributes
this
surplus
significant
inflow,
estimated
about
59%–66%
total
into
lakes.
The
occurred
after
2000s,
consistent
rapid
expansion
and
precipitation.
We
suggest
mainly
related
large‐scale
active
faults
limestone
bedrock
sufficient
meltwater
from
high
elevations.
Our
results
imply
may
deeply
involved
cycle
modify
seasonal
inter‐annual
variations
Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
47, P. 101443 - 101443
Published: June 1, 2023
Yalong
River
Basin
(YLRB),
China.
The
YLRB
was
selected
to
investigate
the
impacts
of
climatic
and
societal
changes
on
water
energy
security
in
water-diverting
area
China's
South-to-North
diversion
project
(SNWD-W).
future
runoff
hydropower
generation
were
projected
using
Watergap
hydrological
model
(WGHM)
under
different
Representative
Concentration
Pathway
(RCP)
scenarios
withdrawals
predicted
based
shared
socio-economic
pathways
(SSPs).
results
show
that
display
significant
increasing
decreasing
trends
RCP8.5
RCP2.6,
respectively.
stress
index
(WSI)
is
increase
by
about
30%,
but
it
still
lower
than
0.2
even
combined
with
SNWD-W
project.
change
−
0.87–4.75%
0.44–6.10%
RCP2.6
without
diversion,
slight
increment
caused
climate
cannot
offset
substantial
decrement
especially
maximum
transfer
amount
scenario,
which
highlights
tradeoffs
between
mitigation
water-receiving
loss
area.
Our
provide
a
valuable
reference
for
resources
administration
design
scheme
SNWD-W.
