Projected climate impacts of large artificial reservoir impoundment in Yalong River Basin of southwestern China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanan Liang ◽  
Yanpeng Cai ◽  
Xuan Wang ◽  
Chunhui Li ◽  
Qiang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Relative Humidity ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Climate Impacts ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Drought Risk ◽  
Local Climate ◽  
Reservoir Impoundment ◽  
Dry Valley ◽  
Yalong River ◽  
Yalong River Basin

AbstractCascade reservoirs were designed for Yalong River Basin, which ranks the 3rd largest hydropower base in China. Reservoir impoundment has certain impacts on local climate, but few researches focus on this field. This paper integrates the spatiotemporal analysis techniques and geostatistical methods to identify the reservoir projected meteorological indices (MIs) variations as well as the impact scope under different circumstances. Results show: The reservoir projected variations of moisture indexes were much more significant than temperatures. Anthropogenic disturbance has led to dramatic decrease of relative humidity in the past decade, far beyond its periodic amplitude range. Moreover, dry valley faced more serious drought risk but reservoir impoundment of this region alleviated the local drought risk. The daily minimum temperature, relative to the maximum temperature, was more sensitive to catchment changes with an earlier appearance of temperature zone variation. Since impounding, the MIs internal relationships in non-dry valley varied significantly more than that in dry valley, with the positive correlation of 0.7 between the relative humidity and precipitation weakened greatly. The severe warming hotspots distributed in the upper reach and had the probability of 0.95- 1 to exceed 1.5℃ IPCC control target. This study provides references for the disturbance of reservoir impoundment to local climate at multiple temporal-spatial scales under different circumstances and contributes to the MIs variation pattern identification and quantitative risk assessment.

Distribution features of landslides in the Yalong River Basin, Southwest China

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gang Jin ◽  
Yunsheng Wang ◽  
Wenbin Wu ◽  
Tai Guo ◽  
Jialu Xu
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Southwest China ◽  
Distribution Features ◽  
Yalong River ◽  
Yalong River Basin

scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Reservoir Parameters on Runoff in the Yalong River Basin using the SWAT Model

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuan Liu ◽  
Mingxiang Yang ◽  
Xianyong Meng ◽  
Fan Wen ◽  
Guangdong Sun
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Hydrological Cycle ◽  
Swat Model ◽  
Relative Location ◽  
Reservoir Capacity ◽  
Joint Operation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Yalong River ◽  
Yalong River Basin

The construction and operation of cascade reservoirs has changed the natural hydrological cycle in the Yalong River Basin, and reduced the accuracy of hydrological forecasting. The impact of cascade reservoir operation on the runoff of the Yalong River Basin is assessed, providing a theoretical reference for the construction and joint operation of reservoirs. In this paper, eight scenarios were set up, by changing the reservoir capacity, operating location, and relative location in the case of two reservoirs. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of the capacity and location of a single reservoir on runoff processes, and the effect of the relative location in the case of joint operation of reservoirs. The results show that: (1) the reservoir has a delay and reduction effect on the flood during the flood season, and has a replenishment effect on the runoff during the dry season; (2) the impact of the reservoir on runoff processes and changes in runoff distribution during the year increases with the reservoir capacity; (3) the mitigation of flooding is more obvious at the river basin outlet control station when the reservoir is further downstream; (4) an arrangement with the smaller reservoir located upstream and the larger reservoir located downstream can maximize the benefits of the reservoirs in flood control.

Spatiotemporal Variability of Potential Evaporation in Heihe River Basin Influenced by Irrigation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Congying Han
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
Spatial Pattern ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Meteorological Factors ◽  
Heihe River Basin ◽  
Spatiotemporal Variability ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Heihe River ◽  
Potential Evaporation

<p><strong>Spatiotemporal Variability of Potential Evaporation in Heihe River Basin Influenced by Irrigation </strong></p><p>Congying Han<sup>1,2</sup>, Baozhong Zhang<sup>1,2</sup>, Songjun Han<sup>1,2</sup></p><p><sup>1</sup> State Key Laboratory of Simulation and Regulation of Water Cycle in River Basin, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, China.</p><p><sup>2</sup> National Center of Efficient Irrigation Engineering and Technology Research-Beijing, Beijing 100048, China.</p><p>Corresponding author: Baozhong Zhang ([email protected])</p><p><strong>Abstract: </strong>Potential evaporation is a key factor in crop water requirement estimation and agricultural water resource planning. The spatial pattern and temporal changes of potential evaporation calculated by Penman equation (E<sub>Pen</sub>) (1970-2017) in Heihe River Basin (HRB), Northwest China were evaluated by using data from 10 meteorological stations, with a serious consideration of the influences of irrigation development. Results indicated that the spatial pattern of annual E<sub>Pen</sub> in HRB was significantly different, among which the E<sub>Pen</sub> of agricultural sites (average between 1154 mm and 1333 mm) was significantly higher than that of natural sites (average between 794 mm and 899 mm). Besides, the coefficient of spatial variation of the aerodynamic term (E<sub>aero</sub>) was 0.4, while that of the radiation term (E<sub>rad</sub>) was 0.09. The agricultural irrigation water withdrawal increased annually before 2000, but decreased significantly after 2000 which was influenced by the agricultural development and the water policy. Coincidentally, the annual variation of E<sub>pen</sub> in agricultural sites decreased at -40 mm/decade in 1970-2000 but increased at 60 mm/decade in 2001-2017, while that in natural sites with little influence of irrigation, only decreased at -0.5mm/decade in 1970-2000 but increased at 11 mm/decade in 2001-2017. So it was obvious that irrigation influenced E<sub>pen </sub>significantly and the change of E<sub>pen</sub> was mainly caused by the aerodynamic term. The analysis of the main meteorological factors that affect E<sub>pen</sub> showed that wind speed had the greatest impact on E<sub>pen</sub> of agricultural sites, followed by relative humidity and average temperature, while the meteorological factors that had the greatest impact on E<sub>pen</sub> of natural sites were maximum temperature, followed by wind speed and relative humidity.</p>

scholarly journals Cumulative Environmental Effects of Hydropower Stations Based on the Water Footprint Method—Yalong River Basin, China

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 5958 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu ◽  
Jia ◽  
Wu ◽  
Wu ◽  
Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Water Scarcity ◽  
Water Footprint ◽  
Environmental Flow ◽  
Blue Water ◽  
Development And Utilization ◽  
Hydropower Stations ◽  
Yalong River ◽  
Yalong River Basin

The construction of hydropower stations is not without controversy as they have a certain degree of impact on the ecological environment. Moreover, the water footprint and its cumulative effects on the environment (The relationship between the degree of hydropower development and utilization in the basin and the environment) of the development and utilization of cascade hydropower stations are incompletely understood. In this paper, we calculate the evaporated water footprint (EWF, water evaporated from reservoirs) and the product water footprint of hydropower stations (PWF, water consumption per unit of electricity production), and the blue water scarcity (BWS, the ratio of the total blue water footprint to blue water availability) based on data from 19 selected hydropower stations in the Yalong River Basin, China. Results show that: (a) the EWFs in established, ongoing, proposed, and planning phases of 19 hydropower stations are 243, 123, 59, and 42 Mm3, respectively; (b) the PWF of 19 hydropower stations varies between 0.01 and 4.49 m3GJ−1, and the average PWF is 1.20 m3GJ−1. These values are quite small when compared with hydropower stations in other basins in the world, and the difference in PWF among different hydropower stations is mainly derived from energy efficiency factor; (c) all the BWS in the Yalong River Basin are below 100% (low blue water scarcity), in which the total blue water footprint is less than 20% of the natural flow, and environmental flow requirements are met. From the perspective of the water footprint method, the cumulative environmental effects of hydropower development and utilization in the Yalong River Basin will not affect the local environmental flow requirements.

Integrating weather and climate predictions for seamless hydrologic ensemble forecasting: A case study in the Yalong River basin

2017 ◽  
Vol 547 ◽  
pp. 196-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aizhong Ye ◽  
Xiaoxue Deng ◽  
Feng Ma ◽  
Qingyun Duan ◽  
Zheng Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
River Basin ◽  
Ensemble Forecasting ◽  
Weather And Climate ◽  
Yalong River ◽  
Yalong River Basin

scholarly journals Trend and Sensitivity Analysis of Reference Evapotranspiration in the Senegal River Basin Using NASA Meteorological Data

Water ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 1957
Author(s):  
Papa Malick Ndiaye ◽  
Ansoumana Bodian ◽  
Lamine Diop ◽  
Abdoulaye Deme ◽  
Alain Dezetter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analysis ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Relative Humidity ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Reference Evapotranspiration ◽  
Climatic Variables ◽  
Maximum Temperature ◽  
Senegal River ◽  
Senegal River Basin ◽  
Basin Area

Understanding evapotranspiration and its long-term trends is essential for water cycle studies, modeling and for water uses. Spatial and temporal analysis of evapotranspiration is therefore important for the management of water resources, particularly in the context of climate change. The objective of this study is to analyze the trend of reference evapotranspiration (ET0) as well as its sensitivity to climatic variables in the Senegal River basin. Mann-Kendall’s test and Sen’s slope were used to detect trends and amplitude changes in ET0 and climatic variables that most influence ET0. Results show a significant increase in annual ET0 for 32% of the watershed area over the 1984–2017 period. A significant decrease in annual ET0 is observed for less than 1% of the basin area, mainly in the Sahelian zone. On a seasonal scale, ET0 increases significantly for 32% of the basin area during the dry season and decreases significantly for 4% of the basin during the rainy season. Annual maximum, minimum temperatures and relative humidity increase significantly for 68%, 81% and 37% of the basin, respectively. However, a significant decrease in wind speed is noted in the Sahelian part of the basin. The wind speed decrease and relative humidity increase lead to the decrease in ET0 and highlight a “paradox of evaporation” in the Sahelian part of the Senegal River basin. Sensitivity analysis reveals that, in the Senegal River basin, ET0 is more sensitive to relative humidity, maximum temperature and solar radiation.

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