Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areas
Study region: This study focuses on the Songnen Plain, located in Jilin Province, China, a representative large plain area. Groundwater resources in this region play a critical role in the hydrological cycle and are significantly influenced by climate change. Study focus: Climate change significantl...
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| author | Haidi Wu Xueyan Ye Xinqiang Du Wuxiang Wang Hongyan Li Weihong Dong |
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| description | Study region: This study focuses on the Songnen Plain, located in Jilin Province, China, a representative large plain area. Groundwater resources in this region play a critical role in the hydrological cycle and are significantly influenced by climate change. Study focus: Climate change significantly impacts the development and evolution of water resources. This research examines the effects of climate change on groundwater levels in the Songnen Plain, Jilin Province, utilizing temperature and precipitation data since 1960, alongside groundwater level data from 1982 onward. The analysis employs univariate linear trend analysis, the Mann-Kendall test, Morlet wavelet analysis, and cross-wavelet analysis. New hydrological insights for the region: The findings indicate that the groundwater level cycle is approximately 28 years, which corresponds with the atmospheric precipitation cycle. This implies that, over long-time scales, groundwater levels are primarily influenced by natural factors such as precipitation. The abrupt change in groundwater levels observed in 1991 is largely attributed to extensive groundwater extraction for large-scale rice cultivation in Jilin Province, underscoring significant human interference with groundwater resources. A notable correlation exists between the decline in groundwater levels and rising air temperatures, while the correlation with changes in precipitation is relatively weak. This suggests that air temperature indirectly influences groundwater levels by increasing evapotranspiration and amplifying human water demand. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5913353dd4f7414ba1b587d763c8368f2025-01-22T05:42:22ZengElsevierJournal of Hydrology: Regional Studies2214-58182025-02-0157102180Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areasHaidi Wu0Xueyan Ye1Xinqiang Du2Wuxiang Wang3Hongyan Li4Weihong Dong5Key Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR ChinaGuangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, PR China; Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, PR China; Corresponding author at: Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, PR China.Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for Water Security, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, PR China; Center for Water Research, Advanced Institute of Natural Sciences, Beijing Normal University, Zhuhai 519087, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR ChinaKey Laboratory of Groundwater Resources and Environment (Jilin University), Ministry of Education, Changchun 130021, PR China; Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Resources and Environment, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, PR ChinaStudy region: This study focuses on the Songnen Plain, located in Jilin Province, China, a representative large plain area. Groundwater resources in this region play a critical role in the hydrological cycle and are significantly influenced by climate change. Study focus: Climate change significantly impacts the development and evolution of water resources. This research examines the effects of climate change on groundwater levels in the Songnen Plain, Jilin Province, utilizing temperature and precipitation data since 1960, alongside groundwater level data from 1982 onward. The analysis employs univariate linear trend analysis, the Mann-Kendall test, Morlet wavelet analysis, and cross-wavelet analysis. New hydrological insights for the region: The findings indicate that the groundwater level cycle is approximately 28 years, which corresponds with the atmospheric precipitation cycle. This implies that, over long-time scales, groundwater levels are primarily influenced by natural factors such as precipitation. The abrupt change in groundwater levels observed in 1991 is largely attributed to extensive groundwater extraction for large-scale rice cultivation in Jilin Province, underscoring significant human interference with groundwater resources. A notable correlation exists between the decline in groundwater levels and rising air temperatures, while the correlation with changes in precipitation is relatively weak. This suggests that air temperature indirectly influences groundwater levels by increasing evapotranspiration and amplifying human water demand.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825000047Groundwater levelClimate changeSongnen PlainExtreme Gradient Boosting |
| spellingShingle | Haidi Wu Xueyan Ye Xinqiang Du Wuxiang Wang Hongyan Li Weihong Dong Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areas Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies Groundwater level Climate change Songnen Plain Extreme Gradient Boosting |
| title | Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areas |
| title_full | Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areas |
| title_fullStr | Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areas |
| title_short | Assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change: A case study of large plain areas |
| title_sort | assessing groundwater level variability in response to climate change a case study of large plain areas |
| topic | Groundwater level Climate change Songnen Plain Extreme Gradient Boosting |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214581825000047 |
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