ASSESSMENT OF THE AMOUNT OF WINTER PRECIPITATION IN MOUNTAIN BASINS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON FLOOD FORMATION (CHARYSH AND ANUY RIVER BASINS, ALTAI AS A CASE STUDY)
V.P. Galakhov1, S.Yu. Samoilova1, E.V. Mardasova2
1Institute for Water and Environmental Problems, SB RAS, Molodezhnaya str. 1, Barnaul, 656038, Russia 2Altai State University, Lenina ave. 61, Barnaul, 656049, Russia
Keywords: Altai, Charysh river, Anuy river, winter precipitation, high water, runoff depth
Abstract
The paper presents an estimate of annual precipitation amount for the winter period (1967-2006) in the basins of the Charysh and Anuy mountain rivers. A kinematic model for air mass movement when crossing orographic barriers is used for calculations. The initial data are monthly precipitation totals (November-March) obtained from meteorological and gaging stations located within the basins and at the adjacent territory. Based on the single-factor dependencies and multiple correlation/regression analysis, we assess the dependences of melt runoff depth on total precipitation for winter and flood (April-June) time periods for gaging stations “Charyshsky state farm” on Charysh river and “Anuysky state farm” on Anuy.
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