Spatiotemporal variation and driving forces of reference evapotranspiration in Jing River Basin, northwest China
Spatiotemporal variation and driving forces of reference evapotranspiration in Jing River Basin, northwest China
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西北泾河流域参考蒸散量时空变化及驱动力
DOI:
10.1002/hyp.10541
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发表时间:
2015
影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Wang Yunni
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作者:
Xu Lihong;Shi Zhongjie;Wang Yanghui;Zhang Shulan;Chu Xinzheng;Yu Pengtao;Xiong Wei;Zuo Haijun;Wang Yunni
Evapotranspiration is an important component of the hydrological cycle, which integrates atmospheric demands and surface conditions. Research on spatial and temporal variations of reference evapotranspiration (ETo) enables understanding of climate change and its effects on hydrological processes and water resources. In this study, ETowas estimated by the FAO‐56 Penman–Monteith method in the Jing River Basin in China, based on daily data from 37 meteorological stations from 1960 to 2005. ETotrends were detected by the Mann–Kendall test in annual, seasonal, and monthly timescales. Sensitivity coefficients were used to examine the contribution of important meteorological variables to ETo. The influence of agricultural activities, especially irrigation on ETowas also analyzed. We found that EToshowed a decreasing trend in most of the basin in all seasons, except for autumn, which showed an increasing trend. Mean maximum temperature was generally the most sensitive parameter for ETo, followed by relative humidity, solar radiation, mean minimum temperature, and wind speed. Wind speed was the most dominant factor for the declining trend in ETo. The more significant decrease in ETofor agricultural and irrigation stations was mainly because of the more significant decrease in wind speed and sunshine hours, a mitigation in climate warming, and more significant increase in relative humidity compared with natural stations and non‐irrigation stations. Changes in EToand the sensitivity coefficient of meteorological variables in relation to ETowere also affected by topography. Better understanding of EToresponse to climate change will enable efficient use of agricultural production and water resources, which could improve the ecological environment in Jing River Basin. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.