Monsoon Environmental Changes and Fluvial Sedimentation Processes
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water and Climate Change".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 February 2026) | Viewed by 1044
Special Issue Editor
Interests: paleo-climate; environment change; desert evolution; geomorphology; Late Qua-ternary
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Dear Colleagues,
The influence of the monsoon on precipitation and its consequences has drawn much attention. During the monsoon season, a large amount of water vapor is transported from the ocean to the land, forming precipitation in the monsoon region and its periphery, which leads to surface runoff and sedimentation. This has a significant impact on terrestrial hydrology and the ecological environment. Particularly in the semi-arid and even arid regions of the world, monsoon precipitation plays a crucial role in shaping surface processes and supporting the recovery of fragile ecosystems. This Special Issue aims to collect the latest research on the water cycle in regions affected by the monsoon environment and its response to climate change. It focuses on the hydrological changes under the monsoon climate during modern and historical periods, as well as since the late Quaternary, and their impacts on arid and semi-arid environments. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to
- The impact of modern monsoon climate change on surface runoff and the ecological environment in arid and semi-arid regions;
- The historical changes in water systems in regions/basins affected by the Asian monsoon;
- The influence of winter and summer monsoon changes during the late Quaternary period on the formation and evolution of deserts and sandy lands;
- Paleo-soils and sedimentary facies in arid and semi-arid regions/basins as indicators of monsoon climates and hydrological changes.
Prof. Dr. Baosheng Li
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- arid and semi-arid regions
- monsoon climate
- surface water processes
- sedimentary facies
- ecological and environmental changes
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