Attributing the streamflow variation by incorporating glacier mass balance and frozen ground into the Budyko framework in alpine rivers

• Published in: Journal of hydrology (Amsterdam) Vol. 628; p. 130438
• Main Authors: Yang, Linshan, Feng, Qi, Ning, Tingting, Lu, Tiaoxue, Zhu, Meng, Yin, Xinwei, Wang, Jingru
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Budyko framework; climate; climate change; Frozen ground degradation; Glacier mass balance; glaciers; Qilian mountains; stream flow; Streamflow variation; vegetation; water management; Glacier mass balance; Streamflow variation; Frozen ground degradation; Budyko framework; Qilian mountains

•Glacier mass balance and frozen ground were incorporated into the Budyko framework.•Modified Budyko framework could improve the streamflow simulation in alpine region.•Streamflow variation was clustered into 3 classes in 22 rivers of Qilian Mountains (QLM).•Glacier mass balance contributed to varia...