Comparative Mountain Hydrology: A Case Study of Wis(l)ok River in Poland and Chaohe River in China

• 来源期刊: 中国地理科学（英文版）
• 年，卷（期）: 2015,（1）
• 页码范围: 1-12
• 页数: 12页
• 语种: 中文
• DOI: 10.1007/s11769-014-0673-6

摘要

Hydrological processes in river basins of similar size and morphology may differ significantly due to different climatic conditions.This paper presents a comparative analysis of hydrological characteristics of two river basins located in different climatic zones:the Wis(l)ok River Basin in the south-eastern Poland and the Chaohe River Basin in the northern China.The criteria of their choice were similarities in the basin area,main river length and topography.The results show that climate plays a key role in shaping fluvial conditions within the two basins.It is concluded that:1) precipitation in the Wis(l)ok River Basin is more evenly distributed in the yearly cycle,while in the Chaohe River Basin it is highly concentrated in the few summer months; 2) spring snowmelt significantly contributes to runoff in the Wis(l)ok River Basin,while its role in the Chaohe River Basin is negligible; 3) in the Wis(l)ok River Basin,besides the peak flow in spring,there is also a period of high water in summer resulting from precipitation,while in the Chaohe River Basin there is only one high water period in summer; 4) the Wis(l)ok River Basin shows relatively higher stability in terms of the magnitude of intra-and inter-seasonal discharges; 5) during the multi-year observation period,a decrease in both precipitation and runoff was recorded in the two river basins.