Changes in mean evapotranspiration dominate groundwater recharge in semi-arid regions

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-4263-2024" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-4263-2024</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/hess-28-4263-2024" target="_blank" >10.5194/hess-28-4263-2024</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Changes in mean evapotranspiration dominate groundwater recharge in semi-arid regions

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Groundwater is one of the most essential natural resources and is affected by climate variability. However, our understanding of the effects of climate on groundwater recharge (R), particularly in dry regions, is limited. Future climate projections suggest changes in many statistical characteristics of the potential evapotranspiration (Ep) and the rainfall that dictate the R. To better understand the relationship between climate statistics and R, we separately considered changes to the mean, standard deviation, and extreme statistics of the Ep and the precipitation (P). We simulated the R under different climate conditions in multiple semi-arid and arid locations worldwide. Obviously, lower precipitation is expected to result in lower groundwater recharge and vice versa. However, the relationship between R and P is non-linear. Examining the ratio R/P is useful for revealing the underlying relation between R and P; therefore, we focus on this ratio. We find that changes in the average Ep have the most significant impact on R/P. Interestingly, we find that changes in the extreme Ep statistics have much weaker effects on R/P than changes in extreme P statistics. Contradictory results of previous studies and predictions of future groundwater recharge may be explained by the differences in the projected climate statistics.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Changes in mean evapotranspiration dominate groundwater recharge in semi-arid regions

Popis výsledku anglicky

Groundwater is one of the most essential natural resources and is affected by climate variability. However, our understanding of the effects of climate on groundwater recharge (R), particularly in dry regions, is limited. Future climate projections suggest changes in many statistical characteristics of the potential evapotranspiration (Ep) and the rainfall that dictate the R. To better understand the relationship between climate statistics and R, we separately considered changes to the mean, standard deviation, and extreme statistics of the Ep and the precipitation (P). We simulated the R under different climate conditions in multiple semi-arid and arid locations worldwide. Obviously, lower precipitation is expected to result in lower groundwater recharge and vice versa. However, the relationship between R and P is non-linear. Examining the ratio R/P is useful for revealing the underlying relation between R and P; therefore, we focus on this ratio. We find that changes in the average Ep have the most significant impact on R/P. Interestingly, we find that changes in the extreme Ep statistics have much weaker effects on R/P than changes in extreme P statistics. Contradictory results of previous studies and predictions of future groundwater recharge may be explained by the differences in the projected climate statistics.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10501 - Hydrology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2024

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

ISSN

1027-5606

e-ISSN

1027-5606

Svazek periodika

28

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

18

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

12

Strana od-do

4263-4274

Kód UT WoS článku

001314477700001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85205344500