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Seasonal catchment memory of high mountain rivers in the Tibetan Plateau

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  • Haiting Gu

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Yue-Ping Xu

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Li Liu

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Jingkai Xie

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Lu Wang

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Suli Pan

    (Zhejiang University)

  • Yuxue Guo

    (Zhejiang University)

Abstract

Rivers originating in the Tibetan Plateau are crucial to the population in Asia. However, research about quantifying seasonal catchment memory of these rivers is still limited. Here, we propose a model able to accurately estimate terrestrial water storage change (TWSC), and characterize catchment memory processes and durations using the memory curve and the influence/domination time, respectively. By investigating eight representative basins of the region, we find that the seasonal catchment memory in precipitation-dominated basins is mainly controlled by precipitation, and that in non-precipitation-dominated basins is strongly influenced by temperature. We further uncover that in precipitation-dominated basins, longer influence time corresponds to longer domination time, with the influence/domination time of approximately six/four months during monsoon season. In addition, the long-term catchment memory is observed in non-precipitation-dominated basins. Quantifying catchment memory can identify efficient lead times for seasonal streamflow forecasts and water resource management.

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  • Haiting Gu & Yue-Ping Xu & Li Liu & Jingkai Xie & Lu Wang & Suli Pan & Yuxue Guo, 2023. "Seasonal catchment memory of high mountain rivers in the Tibetan Plateau," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-14, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-38966-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38966-9
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