Impacts of irrigation on dry season precipitation in India
Impacts of irrigation on dry season precipitation in India
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DOI:
10.1007/s00704-010-0338-z
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发表时间:
2011-01
影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Shouraseni Sen Roy;R. Mahmood;A. Quintanar;Á. González
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作者:
Shouraseni Sen Roy;R. Mahmood;A. Quintanar;Á. González
There is a lack of observed data-based studies examining the role of enhanced soil moisture conditions (due to irrigation) on the prevailing precipitation. Therefore, in the present study, we have examined the impacts of the Green Revolution (GR) related expansion of irrigation and changes in dry season (therabi(November to May) and thezaid(March to June)) precipitation in India. The results for some regions indicated decreasing and increasing trend in precipitation during the pre- and post-GR periods, respectively. For example, in eastern Madhya Pradesh, the pre- and post-GR precipitation trends for the zaid season were −0.45 and 2.40 mm year−1, respectively. On the other hand, some regions reported lower rate of decline in precipitation during the post-GR period. This paper suggests that both positive and lower declining trend during the post-GR period were linked to increased precipitation due to the introduction of irrigation. The study has found up to 69 mm (121%) increase in total amount of precipitation for growing seasons during the post-GR period. Moreover, a 175% increase in average precipitation was also recorded.Allirrigated regions show a notable increase in precipitation during post-GR growing seasons. It was found that differences in growing season average precipitation between the pre- and post-GR periods were statistically significant for most of the regions. For further verification of results, the MM5 and Noah land surface model were applied. These applications show changes in precipitation and various precipitation controlling factors due to changes in soil moisture.