Effect of climate change on watershed runoff
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Abstract
This paper examines forecasts of changes in watershed runoff in the Delaware River basin that result from a range of predicted effects of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) on future precipitation, temperature, and stomatal resistance of plants. A deterministic hydrologic model, TOPMODEL, was driven with stochastic inputs of temperature and precipitation to derive the forecasts. Results indicate that the direction and magnitude of the changes in watershed runoff are dependent on the relative magnitudes of the induced changes in precipitation, temperature, and stomatal resistance. Natural variability in temperature and precipitation obscured the changes in watershed runoff even when the simulated changes in precipitation, temperature, and stomatal resistance were substantial.
Suggested Citation
Wolock, D., Ayers, M.A., Hay, L., McCabe, G.J., 1989, Effect of climate change on watershed runoff, Proceedings of the 1989 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering, New Orleans, LA, USA, 14 August 1989 through 18 August 1989, p. 673-678.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Effect of climate change on watershed runoff |
| ISBN | 0872627195 |
| Year Published | 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Publ by ASCE |
| Publisher location | New York, NY, United States |
| First page | 673 |
| Last page | 678 |
| Conference Title | Proceedings of the 1989 National Conference on Hydraulic Engineering |
| Conference Location | New Orleans, LA, USA |
| Conference Date | 14 August 1989 through 18 August 1989 |