LI Hongyan, WANG Yuxin, LI Xiubin. Mechanism and Forecasting Methods for Severe Droughts and Floods in Songhua River Basin in China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2011, 21(5): 531.
Citation: LI Hongyan, WANG Yuxin, LI Xiubin. Mechanism and Forecasting Methods for Severe Droughts and Floods in Songhua River Basin in China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2011, 21(5): 531.

Mechanism and Forecasting Methods for Severe Droughts and Floods in Songhua River Basin in China

  • Publish Date: 2011-08-17
  • The influence of various factors, mechanisms, and principles affecting runoff are summarized as periodic law, random law, and
    basin-wide law. Periodic law is restricted by astronomical factors, random law is restricted by atmospheric circulation, and basin-wide law
    is restricted by underlying surface. The commensurability method was used to identify the almost period law, the wave method was
    applied to deducing the random law, and the precursor method was applied in order to forecast runoff magnitude for the current year.
    These three methods can be used to assess each other and to forecast runoff. The system can also be applied to forecasting wet years,
    normal years and dry years for a particular year as well as forecasting years when floods with similar characteristics of previous floods,
    can be expected. Based on hydrological climate data of Baishan (1933–2009) and Nierji (1886–2009) in the Songhua River Basin, the
    forecasting results for 2010 show that it was a wet year in the Baishan Reservoir, similar to the year of 1995; it was a secondary dry
    year in the Nierji Reservoir, similar to the year of 1980. The actual water inflow into the Baishan Reservoir was 1.178 × 1010 m3 in 2010,
    which was markedly higher than average inflows, ranking as the second highest in history since records began. The actual water inflow at
    the Nierji station in 2010 was 9.96 × 109 m3, which was lower than the average over a period of many years. These results indicate a
    preliminary conclusion that the methods proposed in this paper have been proved to be reasonable and reliable, which will encourage the
    application of the chief reporter release system for each basin. This system was also used to forecast inflows for 2011, indicating a
    secondary wet year for the Baishan Reservoir in 2011, similar to that experienced in 1991. A secondary wet year was also forecast for
    the Nierji station in 2011, similar to that experienced during 1983. According to the nature of influencing factors, mechanisms and
    forecasting methods and the service objects, mid- to long-term hydrological forecasting can be divided into two classes: mid- to long-
    term runoff forecasting, and severe floods and droughts forecasting. The former can be applied to quantitative forecasting of runoff,
    which has important applications for water release schedules. The latter, i.e., qualitative disaster forecasting, is important for flood
    control and drought relief. Practical methods for forecasting severe droughts and floods are discussed in this paper.
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Mechanism and Forecasting Methods for Severe Droughts and Floods in Songhua River Basin in China

Abstract: The influence of various factors, mechanisms, and principles affecting runoff are summarized as periodic law, random law, and
basin-wide law. Periodic law is restricted by astronomical factors, random law is restricted by atmospheric circulation, and basin-wide law
is restricted by underlying surface. The commensurability method was used to identify the almost period law, the wave method was
applied to deducing the random law, and the precursor method was applied in order to forecast runoff magnitude for the current year.
These three methods can be used to assess each other and to forecast runoff. The system can also be applied to forecasting wet years,
normal years and dry years for a particular year as well as forecasting years when floods with similar characteristics of previous floods,
can be expected. Based on hydrological climate data of Baishan (1933–2009) and Nierji (1886–2009) in the Songhua River Basin, the
forecasting results for 2010 show that it was a wet year in the Baishan Reservoir, similar to the year of 1995; it was a secondary dry
year in the Nierji Reservoir, similar to the year of 1980. The actual water inflow into the Baishan Reservoir was 1.178 × 1010 m3 in 2010,
which was markedly higher than average inflows, ranking as the second highest in history since records began. The actual water inflow at
the Nierji station in 2010 was 9.96 × 109 m3, which was lower than the average over a period of many years. These results indicate a
preliminary conclusion that the methods proposed in this paper have been proved to be reasonable and reliable, which will encourage the
application of the chief reporter release system for each basin. This system was also used to forecast inflows for 2011, indicating a
secondary wet year for the Baishan Reservoir in 2011, similar to that experienced in 1991. A secondary wet year was also forecast for
the Nierji station in 2011, similar to that experienced during 1983. According to the nature of influencing factors, mechanisms and
forecasting methods and the service objects, mid- to long-term hydrological forecasting can be divided into two classes: mid- to long-
term runoff forecasting, and severe floods and droughts forecasting. The former can be applied to quantitative forecasting of runoff,
which has important applications for water release schedules. The latter, i.e., qualitative disaster forecasting, is important for flood
control and drought relief. Practical methods for forecasting severe droughts and floods are discussed in this paper.

LI Hongyan, WANG Yuxin, LI Xiubin. Mechanism and Forecasting Methods for Severe Droughts and Floods in Songhua River Basin in China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2011, 21(5): 531.
Citation: LI Hongyan, WANG Yuxin, LI Xiubin. Mechanism and Forecasting Methods for Severe Droughts and Floods in Songhua River Basin in China[J]. Chinese Geographical Science, 2011, 21(5): 531.

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