Journal of Geographical Sciences ›› 2015, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (2): 149-164.doi: 10.1007/s11442-015-1159-x
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Meiping SUN1(), Xiaojun YAO1, Zhongqin LI2, Mingjun ZHANG1
Received:
2014-08-29
Accepted:
2014-09-22
Online:
2015-02-15
Published:
2015-02-15
About author:
Author: Sun Meiping (1981-), PhD and Associate Professor, specialized in the research of hydrological processes and the climate change impact assessment. E-mail:
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Meiping SUN, Xiaojun YAO, Zhongqin LI, Mingjun ZHANG. Hydrological processes of glacier and snow melting and runoff in the Urumqi River source region, eastern Tianshan Mountains, China[J].Journal of Geographical Sciences, 2015, 25(2): 149-164.
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Table 1
The time and its duration when daily maximum and minimum discharges occur at the three gauging stations"
Gauging station | Months | Minimum discharge occurrence time | Maximum discharge occurrence time | Duration from minimum discharge to maximum discharge (h) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Glacier No.1 | 6 | 10:00 | 18:00 | 8 |
7 | 09:00 | 16:00 | 7 | |
8 | 09:00 | 14:00 | 5 | |
9 | 08:00 | 15:00 | 7 | |
Empty Cirque | 6 | 15:00 | 23:00 | 8 |
7 | 13:00 | 01:00 | 12 | |
8 | 15:00 | 24:00 | 9 | |
Zongkong | 5 | 14:00 | 23:00 | 9 |
6 | 15:00 | 23:00 | 8 | |
7 | 13:00 | 21:00 | 8 | |
8 | 14:00 | 21:00 | 7 | |
9 | 18:00 | 01:00 | 7 |
Table 2
The comparisons of glacier melt-runoff characteristics among seven glaciers"
Glacier | Glacier area (km2) | Distance from gauging site to the snout of glacier (m) | Q-T time lag (h) | Maximum discharge occurrence time | Minimum discharge occurrence time | Observation time | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hailuogou | 25.71 | 500 | 4-12 | 2003-2005 | Liu and Liu, 2009 | ||
Rongbuk | 203.00 | Near the snout of glacier | 9-14 | 24:00-01:00 | 12:00-15:00 | 2005.06 | Liu et al., 2010 |
Koxkar | 83.56 | Near the snout of glacier | 4-10 | 18:00-02:00 | 07:00-10:00 | 2000-2003 | Han et al., 2009 |
Qiyi | 2.87 | Near the snout of glacier | 2 | 17:00 | 2006.08-09 | Song et al., 2008 | |
Gangotri | 286.00 | 3000 | 4-7.3 | 17:00-21:00 | 08:00-09:00 | 2000-2003 | Singh et al., 2006 |
Baounet | 2.50 | Near the snout of glacier | 2-9 | 2003-2004 | Jobard and Dzikowski, 2006 |
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