The causes of flow regime shifts in the semi-arid Hailiutu River, Northwest China

Identifying the causes (climate vs. human activities) for hydrological variability is a major challenge in hydrology. This paper examines the flow regime shifts, changes in the climatic variables such as precipitation, evaporation, temperature, and crop area in the semi-arid Hailiutu catchment in th...

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Main Authors: Z. Yang, Y. Zhou, J. Wenninger, S. Uhlenbrook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/16/87/2012/hess-16-87-2012.pdf