Precipitation and Its Impact on Water Resources and Ecological Environment in Xinjiang Region
Precipitation and Its Impact on Water Resources and Ecological Environment in Xinjiang Region
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2007
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Lan Yong-chao
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Lan Yong-chao
The Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region is located in the hinterland of the Eurasian continent and away from the sea.Precipitation in the region is scarce and its temporal and spatial temporal distributions are uneven.The mean annual precipitation is 2 588×108 m3,which is equivalent to 157.4 mm water deep.The characteristics of geographical distribution of precipitation are as follows: precipitation in the north is more than that in the south;precipitation in the northwest is more than that in the southeast;precipitation in the windward slopes is more than that in the leeward slopes;precipitation in the mountain areas is more than that in the plains and basins.Zonal vertical distribution of precipitation is obvious.The changing range of annual precipitation in the north is less than that in the south.The coefficients of variation of annual precipitation at more than 90% of the stations are between 0.2 and 0.7.From May to August there is a high consecutive rainfall period.The intensity of precipitation is small in north but great in the south.The relative intensity at higher altitude is generally greater that that in lower altitude.The longest continuous dry season is 3~5 months in the south slopes of Altay Mountains,the mountains west of the Junggar Basin and the western Tianshan Mountains,5~7 months along the north slopes of Tianshan Mountains and 6~8 months in the south region,east region and the Junggar Basin.;The atmospheric precipitation,the river runoff and the surface water resources in Xinjiang Region are related well.For example,the correlation coefficient of precipitation and surface water resources is 0.8290.The flow coefficient of average precipitation is 0.34 in all Xinjiang Region,and the areas with abundant precipitation are larger than those with short precipitation.Sparse rainfall results in extreme vulnerability of the ecological environment in the region.The coverage rate of forest is only 1.5%,the total oasis area is less than 9% and the total desert area is 25.7% in the region.The precipitation factor is 0.25 and is the largest one among the weight factors of vulnerability assessment of ecological environment in Xinjiang Region.;Simulation results of global climate models show that Xinjiang Region will still be arid,semi-arid areas in the future.The water resources of atmospheric precipitation are very limited,so it is unrealistic to rely on rainfall to ease the shortage of water resources in the region.In order to economic and social sustainable development,the problem of water resources of Xinjiang Region must be dealt with by other means,such as rational allocation and utilization of water resources,using various types of water-saving techniques and enhancing the public's awareness of water-saving etc.