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08 Apr 2021
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Seasonal discharge response to temperature-driven changes in evaporation and snow processes in the Rhine Basin
Joost Buitink
Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Lieke A. Melsen
Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
Hydrology and Quantitative Water Management Group, Wageningen University, Wageningen, the Netherlands
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Higher temperatures influence both evaporation and snow processes. These two processes have a large effect on discharge but have distinct roles during different seasons. In this study, we study how higher temperatures affect the discharge via changed evaporation and snow dynamics. Higher temperatures lead to enhanced evaporation but increased melt from glaciers, overall lowering the discharge. During the snowmelt season, discharge was reduced further due to the earlier depletion of snow.
Higher temperatures influence both evaporation and snow processes. These two processes have a...
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