This data set is a multi-scale data set of water balance elements in the source area of the Yellow River and the Heihe River Basin of Qilian Mountains, which can provide basis and reference for water resources management and water balance analysis. The data are based on the simulation results of SWAT model, and then analyzed and counted by ArcGIS and Excel software. The water balance elements include precipitation, snowfall, evapotranspiration, groundwater, soil water and runoff. The time scale includes annual scale and monthly scale, while the spatial scale includes watershed scale, river reach scale, sub basin scale, altitude zone scale and vegetation type scale. The data has been applied to water resources evaluation, benefit evaluation and operation guidance of artificial precipitation enhancement.

File naming and required software

File name: all data are stored in Excel format. The name of the file is multi-scale water balance data of Heihe River basin.xlsx and water balance elements of different reaches of the Yellow River source.xlsx.
Data reading method: the data set can be opened and analyzed directly by Excel software.

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Zou, S. (2020). Data set of water balance elements in the source of the Yellow River and Qilian Mountains. A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles, DOI: 10.11888/Hydro.tpdc.270734. CSTR: 18406.11.Hydro.tpdc.270734. (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

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References literature

1.Ruan, H.W., Zou, S.B*., Lu, Z.X*., Wang, P., Li, F., Xu, B.R., Jin, S.B., Cao, G.M., & Shen, Y.Q. (2021). A statistical method combined with a hydrological model to improve artificial precipitation enhancement in the eastern Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Cleaner Production, 287, 125009. (View Details )

2.Yin, Z.L., Xiao, H.L., Zou, S.B., Zhu, R., Lu, Z.X., Lan, Y.C., & Shen, Y.P. (2014). Simulation of hydrological processes of mountainous watersheds in inland river basins taking the Heihe Mainstream River as an example. Journal of Arid Land, 6(1), 16−26. (View Details )

Support Program

Pan-Third Pole Environment Study for a Green Silk Road-A CAS Strategic Priority A Program (No:XDA20000000)

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