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Response of streamflow to climate change in a sub-basin of the source region of the Yellow River based on a tank model
School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
Sihai Liang
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School of Water Resources and Environment, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China
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Short summary
Though extensive researches were conducted in the source region of the Yellow River (SRYR) to analyse climate change influence on streamflow, however, few researches concentrate on streamflow of the sub-basin above the Huangheyan station in the SRYR (HSRYR) where a water retaining dam was built in the outlet in 1999. To improve the reservoir regulation strategies, this study analysed streamflow change of the HSRYR in a mesoscale.
Though extensive researches were conducted in the source region of the Yellow River (SRYR) to...
