Attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surface

Study region: Thirteen catchment regions of the Yellow River basin, located in northern China. Study focus: Drought is a natural phenomenon characterized by a water deficiency that impacts various aspects of the hydrological cycle. Water deficit signals propagate through the hydrological system and...

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Main Authors: Kai Zhou, Yimin Wang, Jianxia Chang
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
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description Study region: Thirteen catchment regions of the Yellow River basin, located in northern China. Study focus: Drought is a natural phenomenon characterized by a water deficiency that impacts various aspects of the hydrological cycle. Water deficit signals propagate through the hydrological system and are manifested in the sequential occurrence of meteorological drought, agricultural drought, and hydrological drought. The climate and underlying surface continuously influence the propagation of drought. Hence, it is imperative to investigate the attribution mechanism of drought propagation under the influence of climate and underlying surface. New hydrological insights for the region: This study provides a theoretical attribution analysis framework for drought propagation time, including statistical and physical mechanisms. From the point of view of statistical analysis, this study found that the difference between meteorological drought and hydrological drought trend statistics was significantly correlated with the propagation time. And from the analyses of the water-energy coupled equation show that the contribution of climate and underlying surface to runoff was significantly correlated with the propagation time. From the point of view of physical mechanisms, hydrometeorological and underlying surface factors are important variables affecting drought propagation time, and the results of regression analyses provide empirical formulas for drought propagation time. Unlike previous studies, this study delved into the attribution mechanism of drought propagation time through regional comparisons. These findings are expected to be helpful for local drought management efforts and mitigation of associated losses.
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spelling doaj-art-0cf995b4ffce4c98b020c58feef92c302025-08-20T02:21:07ZengElsevierJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies2214-58182024-12-015610204110.1016/j.ejrh.2024.102041Attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surfaceKai Zhou0Yimin Wang1Jianxia Chang2State Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Eco-hydraulics in Northwest Arid Region of China, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, China; Corresponding author.Study region: Thirteen catchment regions of the Yellow River basin, located in northern China. Study focus: Drought is a natural phenomenon characterized by a water deficiency that impacts various aspects of the hydrological cycle. Water deficit signals propagate through the hydrological system and are manifested in the sequential occurrence of meteorological drought, agricultural drought, and hydrological drought. The climate and underlying surface continuously influence the propagation of drought. Hence, it is imperative to investigate the attribution mechanism of drought propagation under the influence of climate and underlying surface. New hydrological insights for the region: This study provides a theoretical attribution analysis framework for drought propagation time, including statistical and physical mechanisms. From the point of view of statistical analysis, this study found that the difference between meteorological drought and hydrological drought trend statistics was significantly correlated with the propagation time. And from the analyses of the water-energy coupled equation show that the contribution of climate and underlying surface to runoff was significantly correlated with the propagation time. From the point of view of physical mechanisms, hydrometeorological and underlying surface factors are important variables affecting drought propagation time, and the results of regression analyses provide empirical formulas for drought propagation time. Unlike previous studies, this study delved into the attribution mechanism of drought propagation time through regional comparisons. These findings are expected to be helpful for local drought management efforts and mitigation of associated losses.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581824003902Propagation timeAttribution mechanismWater-energy coupled equation
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Attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surface
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Propagation time
Attribution mechanism
Water-energy coupled equation
title Attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surface
title_full Attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surface
title_fullStr Attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surface
title_full_unstemmed Attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surface
title_short Attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surface
title_sort attribution mechanism of drought propagation time with changes in climate and underlying surface
topic Propagation time
Attribution mechanism
Water-energy coupled equation
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581824003902
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