Streamflow hydrology in the boreal region under the influences of climate and human interference
The boreal region has a subarctic climate that is subject to considerable inter-annual variability and is prone to impacts of future warming. Climate influences the seasonal streamflow regime which typically exhibits winter low flow, terminated by spring freshet, followed by summer flow recession. T...
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ftpubmed:oai:pubmedcentral.nih.gov:2606777 2023-05-15T18:28:22+02:00 Streamflow hydrology in the boreal region under the influences of climate and human interference Woo, Ming-ko Thorne, Robin Szeto, Kit Yang, Daqing 2007-11-15 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2606777 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18006416 https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2197 en eng The Royal Society http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2606777 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18006416 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2197 © 2007 The Royal Society Research Article Text 2007 ftpubmed https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2007.2197 2013-09-02T09:00:49Z The boreal region has a subarctic climate that is subject to considerable inter-annual variability and is prone to impacts of future warming. Climate influences the seasonal streamflow regime which typically exhibits winter low flow, terminated by spring freshet, followed by summer flow recession. The effects of climatic variation on streamflow cannot be isolated with confidence but the impact of human regulation of rivers can greatly alter the natural flow rhythm, changing the timing of flow to suit human demands. The effect of scenario climate change on streamflow is explored through hydrological simulation. Example of a Canadian basin under warming scenario suggests that winter flow will increase, spring freshet dates will advance but peak flow will decline, as will summer flow due to enhanced evaporation. While this simulation was site specific, the results are qualitatively applicable to other boreal areas. Future studies should consider the role of human activities as their impacts on streamflow will be more profound than those due to climate change. Text Subarctic PubMed Central (PMC) Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 363 1501 2249 2258 |
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The boreal region has a subarctic climate that is subject to considerable inter-annual variability and is prone to impacts of future warming. Climate influences the seasonal streamflow regime which typically exhibits winter low flow, terminated by spring freshet, followed by summer flow recession. The effects of climatic variation on streamflow cannot be isolated with confidence but the impact of human regulation of rivers can greatly alter the natural flow rhythm, changing the timing of flow to suit human demands. The effect of scenario climate change on streamflow is explored through hydrological simulation. Example of a Canadian basin under warming scenario suggests that winter flow will increase, spring freshet dates will advance but peak flow will decline, as will summer flow due to enhanced evaporation. While this simulation was site specific, the results are qualitatively applicable to other boreal areas. Future studies should consider the role of human activities as their impacts on streamflow will be more profound than those due to climate change. |
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Streamflow hydrology in the boreal region under the influences of climate and human interference |
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