%0 Journal Article %T Impact of climate change and variability on water resources in Heihe River Basin
%A ZHANG Jishi %A KANG Ersi %A LAN Yongchao %A CHEN Rensheng %A
%J 地理学报 %D 2003 %I %X Studies indicate that the climate has experienced a dramatic change in the Heihe River Basin with scope of temperature rise reaching 0.5-1.1oC in the 1990s compared to the mean value of the period 1960-1990, precipitation increased 18.5 mm in the 1990s compared to the 1950s, and 6.5 mm in the 1990s compared to the mean value of the period 1960-1990, water resources decreased 2.6×108 m3 in the 1990s compared to the 1950s, and 0.4×108 m3 in the 1990s compared to the mean value of the period 1960-1990. These changes have exerted a greater effect on the local environment and socio-economy, and also made the condition worsening in water resources utilizations in the Heihe Rver Basin. %K climate change %K water resources variability %K Heihe River Basin of Northwest China
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