Propagation Characteristics of Hydrological Drought Based on Variable and Fixed Threshold Methods in Snowmelt and Rainfall Driven Catchments
Abstract
:1. Introduction
- (i)
- Reveal the difference in the HD distribution pattern within a year;
- (ii)
- Demonstrate the difference in the propagation characteristics of HD events;
- (iii)
- Determine/explain the possible reasons for these differences.
2. Methods
2.1. Fixed and Variable Drought Threshold
2.2. Identification of Hydrological Propagation Characteristics
3. Study Case and Dataset
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Distribution Patterns of Streamflow within a Year
4.2. Distribution Patterns of Hydrological Droughts within a Year
4.3. Hydrological Drought Propagation Characteristics
4.4. Variation of Hydrological Drought Characteristics
5. Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Catchment | Station | Timescale | Streamflow Records |
---|---|---|---|
Harp Lake | HP0 | Monthly | 1978–2019 |
HP3 | Monthly | 1978–2019 | |
HP3a | Monthly | 1978–2019 | |
HP4 | Monthly | 1978–2019 | |
HP5 | Monthly | 1978–2019 | |
HP6 | Monthly | 1978–2019 | |
Dongjiang River | Yuecheng | Monthly | 1960–2006 |
Lantang | Monthly | 1958–2015 | |
Jiuzhou | Monthly | 1960–2006 |
Catchment | Methods | D (Month) | S (m3/s) | DID | DRD |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harp Lake | FDT | 3.91 | 0.054 | 2.64 | 1.27 |
VDT | 4.67 | 0.062 | 3.33 | 1.33 | |
Dongjiang River | FDT | 5.05 | 10.62 | 3.16 | 1.89 |
VDT | 5.47 | 23.58 | 2.6 | 2.87 |
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Wu, J.; Yao, H.; Wang, G. Propagation Characteristics of Hydrological Drought Based on Variable and Fixed Threshold Methods in Snowmelt and Rainfall Driven Catchments. Water 2022, 14, 3219. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14203219
Wu J, Yao H, Wang G. Propagation Characteristics of Hydrological Drought Based on Variable and Fixed Threshold Methods in Snowmelt and Rainfall Driven Catchments. Water. 2022; 14(20):3219. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14203219
Chicago/Turabian StyleWu, Jiefeng, Huaxia Yao, and Guoqing Wang. 2022. "Propagation Characteristics of Hydrological Drought Based on Variable and Fixed Threshold Methods in Snowmelt and Rainfall Driven Catchments" Water 14, no. 20: 3219. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14203219