Simulating the Impact of Climate Change on the Hydrological Regimes of a Sparsely Gauged Mountainous Basin, Northern Pakistan

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作者
Saddique, Naeem [1 ,3 ]
Usman, Muhammad [2 ,3 ]
Bernhofer, Christian [1 ]
机构
[1] Tech Univ Dresden, Inst Hydrol & Meteorol, D-01062 Dresden, Germany
[2] Univ Wurzburg, Inst Geog & Geol, Dept Remote Sensing Hubland, D-97080 Wurzburg, Germany
[3] Univ Agr Faisalabad, Dept Irrigat & Drainage, Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan
关键词
water balance; hydrological regime; evapotranspiration; uncertainties; climate change; SWAT; RIVER-BASIN; DOWNSCALING TEMPERATURE; WATER-RESOURCES; CARBON-DIOXIDE; MODEL; SCENARIOS; JHELUM; PRECIPITATION; PROJECTIONS; CATCHMENT;
D O I
10.3390/w11102141
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
Projected climate changes for the 21st century may cause great uncertainties on the hydrology of a river basin. This study explored the impacts of climate change on the water balance and hydrological regime of the Jhelum River Basin using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). Two downscaling methods (SDSM, Statistical Downscaling Model and LARS-WG, Long Ashton Research Station Weather Generator), three Global Circulation Models (GCMs), and two representative concentration pathways (RCP4.5 and RCP8.5) for three future periods (2030s, 2050s, and 2090s) were used to assess the climate change impacts on flow regimes. The results exhibited that both downscaling methods suggested an increase in annual streamflow over the river basin. There is generally an increasing trend of winter and autumn discharge, whereas it is complicated for summer and spring to conclude if the trend is increasing or decreasing depending on the downscaling methods. Therefore, the uncertainty associated with the downscaling of climate simulation needs to consider, for the best estimate, the impact of climate change, with its uncertainty, on a particular basin. The study also resulted that water yield and evapotranspiration in the eastern part of the basin (sub-basins at high elevation) would be most affected by climate change. The outcomes of this study would be useful for providing guidance in water management and planning for the river basin under climate change.
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