Regional hydrology heterogeneity and the response to climate and land surface changes in arid alpine basin, northwest China

• Published in: Catena (Giessen) Vol. 187; p. 104345
• Main Authors: Yang, Linshan, Feng, Qi, Yin, Zhenliang, Deo, Ravinesh C., Wen, Xiaohu, Si, Jianhua, Liu, Wen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.04.2020
• Subjects: altitude; basins; China; climate change; Climate response; climatic factors; energy; evapotranspiration; Heihe River; Hydrological heterogeneity; land cover; Landscape; landscapes; meteorology; Soil and Water Assessment Tool model; soil properties; stream flow; SWAT; water resources; water stress; water yield; watersheds; China; SWAT; Heihe River; Climate response; Landscape; Hydrological heterogeneity

•The hydrology changes is sensitive to energy in high-altitude.•The hydrology changes is controlled by water limitation in low-altitude area.•The water-energy coupling relation highly relies on altitudinal gradient.•Climate change dominate the hydrological shifts in alpine region. Hydrology heteroge...