Development and Application of Global Hydrological Models

Dear Colleagues,

The development and application of Global Hydrological Models (GHMs) represent a critical advancement in understanding Earth’s water cycle at the planetary scale. These large-scale computational models simulate terrestrial water fluxes and storages, such as river discharge, soil moisture, and groundwater recharge, across continents and the entire globe. Driven by global climate and environmental data, GHMs were developed to address questions beyond the reach of catchment-scale models, primarily focusing on the hydrological impacts of global change. Their key applications include assessing global water scarcity, projecting future flood and drought risks under climate change scenarios, and quantifying human interventions like water withdrawals for agriculture and reservoir operations. Furthermore, GHMs are indispensable tools for studying interactions within the Earth system, notably the linkages between the water cycle, climate (via biogeophysical feedback), and biogeochemical cycles. For this Special Issue, we welcome submissions on themes including, but not limited to, the following:

• Development and Validation of Global Hydrological Models (GHMs);
• Flood Risks based on GHMs;
• Climate Adaptation based on GHMs;
• Water Resources Assessment based on GHMs;
• Climate Change Impacts based on GHMs;
• Hydrological Extremes based on GHMs;
• Water Scarcity based on GHMs;
• Terrestrial Water Cycle Changes based on GHMs;
• Human–Water Interactions based on GHMs.

Prof. Dr. Wei Qi
Prof. Dr. Pan Yang
Prof. Dr. Yanhu He
Dr. Tianyuan Zhang
Guest Editors

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