Heterogeneity in Spatiotemporal Variability of High Mountain Asia's Runoff and Its Underlying Mechanisms

• Published in: Water resources research Vol. 59; no. 7
• Main Authors: Yanxin Zhu, Yan‐Fang Sang, Bin Wang, Arthur Lutz, Shi Hu, Deliang Chen, Vijay P. Singh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 01.07.2023
• Subjects: atmospheric drivers; high mountain Asia; multi‐timescales; runoff; spatiotemporal variability; underlying mechanism

Abstract High Mountain Asia (HMA) is the headwater area for major Asian rivers, providing a vast amount of freshwater to billions of people in Asia. These rivers also make their surrounding areas highly vulnerable to destructive water‐related disasters. However, the complex spatiotemporal variabilit...