Change in frozen soils and its effect on regional hydrology, upper Heihe basin, northeastern Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau

• Published in: The cryosphere Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 657 - 673
• Main Authors: Gao, Bing, Yang, Dawen, Qin, Yue, Wang, Yuhan, Li, Hongyi, Zhang, Yanlin, Zhang, Tingjun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 23.02.2018; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Active layer; Annual precipitation; Annual runoff; Base flow; Cold season; Computer simulation; Ecosystems; Environmental aspects; Evapotranspiration; Frozen ground; Ground-based observation; Groundwater; Groundwater recharge; Groundwater storage; Hydrologic cycle; Hydrologic models; Hydrological cycle; Hydrology; Moisture content; Permafrost; Plateaus; Precipitation; Regional hydrology; Remote sensing; Runoff; Runoff increase; Soil; Soil moisture; Soil temperature; Soils; Studies; Temperature; Temporal variations; Thermal properties; Thickness; Topography; China; Tibetan Plateau; Heihe River

Frozen ground has an important role in regional hydrological cycles and ecosystems, particularly on the Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau (QTP), which is characterized by high elevations and a dry climate. This study modified a distributed, physically based hydrological model and applied it to simulate long-t...