Variations in evaporation from water surfaces along the margins of the Badain Jaran Desert over nearly 60 years and influencing factors

Based on meteorological data collected over nearly 60 years(1960-2017)from four national meteorological stations along the margins of the Badain Jaran Desert,this study analyzed the spatiotemporal variations in evaporation from water surfaces and identified the dominant controlling factors.Methods used included linear trend analysis,linear tendency estimation,the departure method,the rank correlation coefficient-based method,and Multiple Linear Regression(MLR).Results indicate notable spatiotemporal differences in evaporation distribution and evolution.Spatially,average annual evaporation exhibited a pronounced altitude effect,decreasing at a rate of about 8.23 mm/m from east to west with increasing altitude.Temporally,annual evaporation showed significant upward trends after 1996 at the northeastern(Guaizi Lake)and western(Dingxin)margins,with rates of 132 mm/10a and 105 mm/10a,respectively.Conversely,along the northwestern(Ejina Banner)and southern(Alxa Right Banner)margins of the desert,an evaporation paradox was observed,with annual evaporation trending downward at rates of 162 mm/10a and 187 mm/10a,respectively,especially after 1987.The dominant factors controlling evaporation varied spatially:Average annual temperature and relative humidity influended the western margin(Dingxin),average annual temperature was the key factor for the northeastern margin(Guaizi Lake),and average wind speed was crucial for the northern(Ejina Banner)and southern(Alxa Right Banner)margins.

Characteristics and Trend Variation of Light,Temperature and Water Resources in Dongling District of Shenyang Province in Recent 49 Years

The meteorological data of light,temperature and water during 1961-2009 were selected to analyze the trend variation of climatic resources and provide the basis for developing and utilizing local climate resources.The results indicated that light resource presented the decreasing tendency in Dongling District,annual radiation reduced by 528 MJ/m2,and annual sunshine duration decreased by 333 h.The heat resource presented the increasing tendency,the average annual temperature increased by 1.04 ℃,and active accumulated temperature increased by 228 ℃.The general trend of annual precipitation declined slightly,precipitation resource during every age changed slightly and would tend to be stable.

Multi-Satellite and Sensor Derived Trends and Variation of Snow Water Equivalent on the High-Latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere

Utilizing more than 30 years of satellite-microwave sensor derived snow water equivalent data on the high-latitudes of the northern hemisphere we investigate regional trends and variations relative to elevation. On the low-elevation tundra regions encircling the Arctic we find high statistically significant trends of snow water equivalent. Across the high Arctic Siberia and Far East Russia through North America and northern Greenland we find increasing trends of snow water equivalent with local region variations in strength. Yet across the high Arctic of western Russia through Norway we find decreasing trends of snow water equivalent of varying strength. Power density spectra identify significant power at quasi-biennial and associated lunar nodal cycles. These cycles of the upper atmosphere circulation, ENSO and ocean circulation perturbations from tides forms the causative linkage between increasing snow water equivalent on low-elevation tundra landscapes and decreasing coastal sea ice cover as part of the Arctic system energy and mass cycles.

Numerical Study on Seasonal Transportation of the Suspended Sediments in the Modern Yellow River Mouth Effected by the Artificial Water and Sediment Regulation

Since 2002, an artificial water and sediment regulation(AWSR) has been carried out, which largely reduced water and sediment discharged from the Yellow River into the Bohai Sea. Although the sediment transport in the Yellow River Mouth(YRM) has been observed and modeled intensively since AWSR, but preferentially for the non-storm conditions. In this study, a three-dimensional current-wave-sediment coupled model, DHI-MIKE numerical model, was used to examine the seasonal suspended-sediment transport in the YRM after the AWSR. Results show that the seasonal distribution of suspended-sediments in the YRM is dominated by wind and wave rather than river input. The major transport pathway of suspended-sediments is from the western Laizhou Bay to the Bohai Strait during the winter monsoon, especially in storm events. In addition, about 66% of the river sediments deposit within 30 km of the YRM, which is smaller than previous estimations. It suggests that the YRM has been eroded in recent decades.

Seasonal Dynamics of Nitrogen and Phosphorus in Water and Sediment of A Multi-level Ditch System in Sanjiang Plain,Northeast China

The multi-level ditch system developed in the Sanjiang Plain,Northeast China has sped up water drainage process hence transferred more pollutants from farmlands into the rivers of this region.Understanding the seasonal dynamics of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) transportation in the ditch system and the role of different ditch size is thus crucial for water pollution control of the rivers in the Sanjiang Plain.In this study,an investigation was conducted in the Nongjiang watershed of the Sanjiang Plain to study the nutrient variation and the correlation between water and sediments in the ditch system in terms of ditch level.Water and sediments samples were collected in each ditch level in growing season at regular intervals (once per month),and TN,NO 3--N,NH 4+-N,TP,and PO 4 3--P were analyzed.The results show that nutrient contents in water were higher in June and July,especially in July,the contents of TN and TP were 3.21mg/L and 0.84mg/L in field ditch,4.04mg/L and 1.06mg/L in lateral ditch,2.46mg/L and 0.70mg/L in branch ditch,1.92mg/L and 0.63mg/L in main ditch,respectively.In August and September,the nutrient contents in the water were relatively lower.The peak value of nutrient in ditch water had been moving from the field ditch to the main ditch over time,showing a remarkable impact of ditch system on river water environment.The nutrient transfer in ditch sediments could only be found in rainfall season.Nutrient contents in ditch sediment had effect on that in ditch water,but nutrients in ditch water and sediments had different origination.Ditch management in terms of the key fac-tors is hence very important for protecting river water environment.

The Research and Application of BP Neural Networks in River-basin Water and Sediment

Based on the basic principles of BP artificial neural network model and the fundamental law of water and sediment yield in a river basin, a BP neural network model is developed by using observed data, with rainfall conditions serving as affecting factors. The model has satisfactory performance of learning and generalization and can be also used to assess the influence of human activities on water and sediment yield in a river basin. The model is applied to compute the runoff and sediment transmission at Xingshan, Bixi and Shunlixia stations. Comparison between the results from the model and the observed data shows that the model is basically reasonable and reliable.

Long-term variations in runoff of the Syr Darya River Basin under climate change and human activities

In this study,we analyzed the hydrological and meteorological data from the Syr Darya River Basin during the period of 1930–2015 to investigate variations in river runoff and the impacts of climate change and human activities on river runoff.The Syr Darya River,which is supplied by snow and glacier meltwater upstream,is an important freshwater source for Central Asia,as nearly half of the population is concentrated in this area.River runoff in this arid region is sensitive to climate change and human activities.Therefore,estimation of the climatic and hydrological changes and the quantification of the impacts of climate change and human activities on river runoff are of great concern and important for regional water resources management.The long-term trends of hydrological time series from the selected 11 hydrological stations in the Syr Darya River Basin were examined by non-parametric methods,including the Pettitt change point test and Mann-Kendall trend tests.It was found that 8 out of 11 hydrological stations showed significant downward trends in river runof f.Change of river runoff variations occurred in the year around 1960.Moreover,during the study period(1930–2015),annual mean temperature,annual precipitation,and annual potential evapotranspiration in the river basin increased substantially.We employed hydrological sensitivity method to evaluate the impacts of climate change and human activities on river runoff based on precipitation and potential evapotranspiration.It was estimated that human activities accounted for over 82.6%–98.7%of the reduction in river runoff,mainly owing to water withdrawal for irrigation purpose.The observed variations in river runoff can subsequently lead to adverse ecological consequences from an ecological and regional water resources management perspective.

Spatial variations of bacterial community composition in sediments of the Jiaozhou Bay,China

Spatial variations of sediment microbes pose a great challenge for the estimation of anthropogenic influence on biogeochemical processes,yet remain very unclear in coastal ecosystems.Surface sediments in 9 stations from the eutrophic Jiaozhou Bay,China,were sampled,DNA was extracted within the sediments,and the 16 S rDNA was sequenced with the Illumina Hiseq sequencing.Results reveal considerable heterogeneity of sediment bacteria in the Jiaozhou Bay,of which Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes accounted for over 75%.Bacterial alpha-diversity indices decreased generally from the outside to the inner part of the bay and from the offshore to the nearshore area.Bacterial community structures of S3,S4,S7,and S8 clustered,those of S5,S13,and S14 grouped together,while those of S6 and S10 were distinct from each other and from those of the other stations.Major class Gammaproteobacteria were more abundant at the stations with mesoeutrophic to eutrophic levels(S4,S5,S8,and S10)and less abundant at oligotrophic stations(S6,S13,and S14),while Deltaproteobacteria had an opposite distribution pattern.Overall,bacterial community composition transitioned from being Xanthomonadales-dominant at S4 and S8 to being unidentifedGammaproteobacteria-dominant at S5,S6,S13,and S14,while in other stations there were comparable orders.The biogeochemical processes correspondingly changed from being nitrogen cycling-dominant at S4 and S8 to being sulfur cycling-dominant at S5,S6,S13,and S14.The bacterial distribution patterns were especially affected by the factors(dissolved organic phosphorus,DOP)in the overlying seawater due to the habitat status of P-insu fficiency in the bay.Both orders Xanthomonadales and Alteromonadales could serve as bioindicators of anthropogenic pollution to different pollution types.At last,divergent distribution patterns of individual bacterial populations in the bay were revealed,the influential environmental gradients were clarified,and the uncertainty of microbes was reduced,helping to predict environmental functions in coastal areas.

The characteristics of consolidation settlement and its contribution to the topographical change in the northern modern Huanghe River subaqueous delta in China

The sediments of the modern Huanghe River subaqueous delta are easily to generate settlement and lead to topography change which is due to fast deposition rate, high void ratio, moisture content and compressibility. The sediment consolidation settlements and its contribution to the topography change in the northern modern Huanghe River subaqueous delta are studied based on drilling data, laboratory experiment results, and water depth measurements of different time. The results show that the final consolidation settlement of drill holes in the study area is between 1.17 and 3.21 m, and mean settlement of unit depth is between 2.30 and 5.30 cm/m based on the one-dimensional consolidation theory and Plaxis numerical model. The final consolidation settlement obtained by Plaxis numerical model is smaller than that obtained by the one-dimensional consolidation theory, and the difference is 3.4%-39.9% between the methods. The contribution of the consolidation settlement to the topographical change is at 20.2%-86.6%, and the study area can be divided into five different regions based on different contribution rates. In the erosion area, the actual erosion depth caused by hydrodynamics is lower than the changes of measured water depth, however, the actual deposition amount caused by hydrodynamics is much larger than the changes of water depth obtained by measured data in the equilibrium and deposition areas.

Monitoring and Analysis on Impact of Gezhouba Hydroproject on Downstream River Course

Gezhouba hydroproject was impounded and put into operation in 1981. In order to analyse the impact on the downstream river course, Jingjiang Hydrologic and Water Resources Survey Bureau of Changjiang Water Resources Commission has conducted prototype observation on the Yichang-Chenglingji river stretch. On basis of the observed data, the change in river regime and scour-sedimentation evolution and water surface profile below the dam are analysed systematically. The results show that the scouring of downstream river course mainly stretches from Yichang to Ouchikou, mainly occurring in 1980～1987; the scourring mainly takes place in the river channel and the water surface profile drops significantly in dry season,but not quite in high flood season.

Global trends in water and sediment fluxes of the world’s large rivers

Water and sediment transport from rivers to oceans is of primary importance in global geochemical cycle.Against the background of global change,this study examines the changes in water and sediment fluxes and their drivers for 4307 large rivers worldwide(basin area!1000 km2)based on the longest available records.Here we find that 24%of the world’s large rivers experienced significant changes in water flux and 40%in sediment flux,most notably declining trends in water and sediment fluxes in Asia’s large rivers and an increasing trend in suspended sediment concentrations in the Amazon River.In particular,nine binary patterns of changes in water-sediment fluxes are interpreted in terms of climate change and human impacts.The change of precipitation is found significantly correlated to the change of water flux in 71%of the world’s large rivers,while dam operation and irrigation rather control the change of sediment flux in intensively managed catchments.Globally,the annual water flux from rivers to sea of the recent years remained stable compared with the long-time average annual value,while the sediment flux has decreased by 20.8%.

Evaluation of the Limnological Status of Beeshazar Lake, a Ramsar Site in Central Nepal

Lack of monitoring and implementation of appropriate management practices and strategies in compliance with the Ramsar Convention obligations have been contributing to severe degradation of Beeshazar Lake, a Ramsar site in central Nepal. The surface water quality and characteristics of underlying sediments were studied to determine the limnological status of the lake. Water quality in Beeshazar Lake was found less favorable to aquatic organisms, with low pH and transparency, low dissolved oxygen (DO), and high nutrient concentrations (Nitrogen and Phosphorus), challenging the conservation of critically endangered gharial, a vulnerable marsh crocodile and many fish species. The lake was found eutrophic in nature by nitrogen concentration and transparency and hyper-eutrophic by phosphorus criteria. Lake sediments were high in organic matter content and nutrient concentrations, signifying a potential internal source of nutrient loading in the overlying water. There were no significant variations in the water and sediment quality between sampling sites except for transparency, sedimentary organic matter content (OM) and total nitrogen concentration (TN). This study provided useful information for decision makers aimed to the conservation and sustainable management of the lake.

南方主要河流水沙变化及人类活动的影响

为了解我国南方河流的水沙变化及主要成因,利用Mann-Kendall检验法和水文量累积曲线法,分析了南方主要河流代表站径流量和输沙量的变化特征,探讨了影响南方河流水沙变化的主要因素。结果表明,长江、珠江、钱塘江和闽江等南方河流代表站年径流量都没有显著的变化态势;除钱塘江代表站外年输沙量都有显著减少趋势;钱塘江2016—2020年为平水平沙期,2011—2020年为平水多沙期,其他河流2016—2020年和2011—2020年均为平水少沙期;影响南方河流水沙变化的人类活动包括水库拦沙、水土保持措施、河道采砂、流域过度建设等,其中水库拦沙是南方河流减沙的主要措施,水土保持措施在南方河流减沙过程中发挥了重要作用,河道采砂对河道减沙也发挥了一定的作用。

北方主要河流水沙变异及其成因

为研究我国北方河流的水沙变异及主要成因,本文利用M-K检验法和水文量累积曲线法,分析了1950—2020年我国北方河流代表站径流量和输沙量的变化特征,探讨了影响北方河流水沙变化的主要因素。结果表明,淮河代表站年径流量没有明显的变化趋势,其他北方河流的年径流量具有减小或显著减小趋势;松花江代表站年输沙量无趋势变化,其他北方河流代表站年输沙量都有显著减少趋势;影响北方河流水沙变化的主要因素包括水土保持、水库拦沙、流域降水变化、引水引沙与泥沙综合利用、工程建设等,其中水土保持是北方河流流域保水减沙的主要措施,水库拦沙在江河水沙态势变异中发挥重要作用,流域降水变化也是北方河流水沙变异的影响因素,引水引沙与泥沙综合利用也对北方平原河流水沙变化发挥一定的作用。

降雨-波浪-水位对库岸崩滑泥沙空间分布影响

库岸崩滑对库区含沙量有显著影响,掌握崩滑泥沙与水文因素的关系有助于分析库区泥沙的淤积过程和输移规律.通过降雨-波浪-水位多因素耦合模型试验分析了崩滑泥沙在不同水文因素作用下的空间分布规律.结果表明,降雨能减弱含沙量的变化幅度,促使悬移质泥沙颗粒细化.降雨后含沙量平均变异系数降幅为22%,极细砂粒含量降幅为53%.波浪可加大离岸方向库区含沙量,同时降低此方向含沙量变异系数.波浪作用下离岸方向的平均含沙量增幅为78%,含沙量平均变异系数降幅为67%.水位升高促使离岸方向和水深方向的含沙量降低,悬移质泥沙颗粒粗化.离岸方向和水深方向的平均含沙量在水位升高时降幅分别为14%和20%,极细砂粒含量增幅为15%.

羊信江流域水沙变化特征及其影响因素

为深入研究水沙变化对流域生态修复和经济可持续发展的影响,利用Mann-Kendall非参数趋势检验法、Pettitt突变检验法、Spearman秩相关系数法、累积量斜率变化率比较法对赣江上游羊信江流域1964—2020年的降雨量、径流量和输沙量的变化特征及其贡献率进行分析,确定影响流域输沙量变化的主要因素。结果表明:①羊信江流域在1964—2020年年降雨量和年径流量无显著变化,年输沙量呈显著增加趋势;②降雨量、径流量及输沙量年内分配不均,均多集中在汛期(3—6月份);③年降雨量、年径流量均未发生显著突变,年输沙量在1995年发生显著突变(P<0.01);④降雨和人类活动对输沙量增加的贡献率分别为-0.35%、100.35%。以稀土矿开采、脐橙种植、跨河公路修建为主的人类活动是导致羊信江流域水土流失的重要原因。研究成果对流域种植结构调整及矿产资源绿色开放具有重要的指导意义。

永定河门头沟段河道生态需水特征研究

为提高永定河门头沟段的整体生态健康状况,保障河道生态需水量,应对气候变化和人类活动对河流生态系统的影响,研究分析了该区的水文气象要素演变特征及河道生态需水的时间序列动态。根据永定河门头沟段的生态保护目标,采用环境功能设定法整合计算了包括生态基流、水生生物需水、输沙需水、自净需水和水面蒸发需水5项河道生态需水量。并通过定量分析气候变化和人类活动对径流的影响来确定河道生态需水的影响因素。结果显示,1980—2020年研究区域年平均气温呈显著上升趋势,年降水量有所增加但并不显著;1980—2020年区域河道生态需水量呈显著减少趋势,其中水生生物需水量最大。人类活动是影响区域生态需水量的最主要因素,其通过影响径流量进而影响河道生态需水量。研究结果可为未来永定河门头沟段的水量调配、水资源管理、河道生态需水量预测提供理论参考。

1986-2018年黄土丘陵区典型小流域不同水文年水沙变化

[目的]探讨黄土丘陵区罗玉沟典型小流域水沙变化趋势以及不同水文年径流输沙对水土流失治理的响应差异,量化降水和人类活动对流域水沙影响的相对贡献,以期为黄土丘陵第三副区流域水土流失治理和水资源管理提供参考。[方法]基于罗玉沟流域1986—2018年的降雨、径流、输沙等数据,采用Mann-Kendall检验法、累积距平法及双累积曲线法分析流域水沙变化趋势及驱动因素。[结果]1986—2018年罗玉沟流域河流由常流河转变为季节性河流,干河日数显著上升(p<0.01),2000年以来干河日数多在300 d以上;同期,罗玉沟流域径流输沙显著下降(p<0.05),与基准期1986—1993年相比,1994—2007年减水减沙率分别为61.9%,44.3%,2008—2018年径流输沙分别减少67.5%,76.4%;在2008—2018年平水年和枯水年间罗玉沟流域输沙模数分别为(1 080.0±107.5) t/km^(2),(167.8±111.4) t/km^(2),而在暴雨频发丰水年,输沙模数仍接近4 000 t/km^(2);流域产流产沙能力降低,水沙关系发生改变,相同径流条件下输沙量减少,即流域径流含沙量水平降低,开始变清;相比降雨变化而言,人类活动是流域水沙变化的主导因素,1994—2007年人类活动对减水减沙的贡献率分别为83.3%和79.5%,而2008—2018年人类活动的贡献率分别为91.8%,94.4%,表明流域水沙变化受人类活动影响越来越大,其中,坡改梯及退耕还林还草工程是主要影响因素。[结论]因沟道治理工程建设不足,罗玉沟流域在丰水年因沟道重力侵蚀导致流域输沙仍然剧烈,因此,需要加强沟道治理进一步减少流域水土流失。

冲刷及整治工程叠加作用下武汉河段滩槽调整特征与成因

大型水库的修建引起了坝下游的滩槽调整,进而对河势、航运、防洪及生态等产生显著影响。为探究滩槽调整的驱动机制,采用1952—2022年水沙和1959—2021年地形观测资料,以长江武汉河段为例,分析了床沙组成、来水来沙及整治工程等因素的影响。研究表明:①武汉河段枯水河槽冲刷量占全河槽冲刷量的90.4%,断面趋向窄深化,河相系数减小。不同江心洲及汊道冲淤出现差异性调整,2001—2021年,铁板洲和白沙洲洲体面积分别减少了63.1%和61.5%,潜洲和天兴洲洲体面积分别增大了212.3%和14.5%;2013年后,铁板洲左右汊均冲,天兴洲汊道左淤右冲。②来沙量锐减,河床以0.125 mm≤d<0.25 mm的细沙居多,抗冲性较弱,是冲刷加剧的先决条件;三峡水库的削峰补枯作用加剧了枯水倾向汊河的冲刷幅度;整治工程改变了滩槽冲淤的横向分布,是江心洲差异性调整的主导因素,也是天兴洲保持左淤右冲的重要原因。③三峡水库蓄水前,洲滩之间演变联动性强;三峡水库蓄水后,来沙减少和中水期时间延长导致洲滩冲刷萎缩,洲滩之间演变联动性变弱;整治工程实施后,工程保持了心滩稳定且其缓流滞沙效应提高了抗冲性,心滩淤长的同时限制了边滩发育,叠加来沙进一步减少,边滩之间、心滩之间演变联动性进一步变弱,边滩与心滩之间演变联动性再次增强。

黄河北干流水沙时空变化特征及协调性分析

为了解黄河北干流河段径流和输沙的时空变化规律及趋势,基于2002—2021年黄河北干流水沙数据,采用Mann-Kendall检验、突变点检验、小波分析、水沙关系协调性分析等方法,对黄河北干流河段的头道拐、龙门、潼关3个水文站2002—2021年的水沙时空变化特征进行了分析。结果表明:黄河北干流河段的输沙年内不均匀程度和集中度均大于径流,并且年内特征变化更加显著;各站径流集中期主要出现在9月,而输沙集中期主要在8月和9月;流域内水沙变化的显著突变年份多发生在2005年和2017年,可能与近年大型水利工程的调控影响相关;3个水文站水沙序列主要时间尺度对应的周期分别为13、10、9 a;黄河北干流的水沙不协调性在2008年之前主要表现为水少沙多,而在2008年之后则表现为水多沙少,其中头道拐的来沙系数始终小于0.009,一直处于水多沙少的状态。总体上,研究期内黄河北干流河段径流量在不断上升,而输沙量明显减少,且随着时间的推移水多沙少的趋势愈发显著。