State-of-the-art hydrological models and application of the HEC-HMS model: a review

MK Sahu, HR Shwetha, GS Dwarakish - Modeling Earth Systems and …, 2023 - Springer
The hydrologic model is a simplified representation of an existing hydrologic system that
helps water resources comprehension, forecasting, and management. Hydrological models …

Importance of snow and glacier meltwater for agriculture on the Indo-Gangetic Plain

H Biemans, C Siderius, AF Lutz, S Nepal… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Densely populated floodplains downstream of Asia's mountain ranges depend heavily on
mountain water resources, in particular for irrigation. An intensive and complex multi …

South Asian agriculture increasingly dependent on meltwater and groundwater

AF Lutz, WW Immerzeel, C Siderius… - Nature Climate …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Irrigated agriculture in South Asia depends on meltwater, monsoon rains and
groundwater. Climate change alters the hydrology and causes shifts in the timing …

Climate change impacts on the upper Indus hydrology: sources, shifts and extremes

AF Lutz, WW Immerzeel, PDA Kraaijenbrink… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
The Indus basin heavily depends on its upstream mountainous part for the downstream
supply of water while downstream demands are high. Since downstream demands will likely …

Variable 21st century climate change response for rivers in High Mountain Asia at seasonal to decadal time scales

S Khanal, AF Lutz, PDA Kraaijenbrink… - Water Resources …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The hydrological response to climate change in mountainous basins manifests itself at
varying spatial and temporal scales, ranging from catchment to large river basin scale and …

The role of groundwater in highly human-modified hydrosystems: a review of impacts and mitigation options in the Campo de Cartagena-Mar Menor coastal plain (SE …

J Jimenez-Martinez, JL Garcia-Arostegui… - Environmental …, 2016 - cdnsciencepub.com
Hydrological processes and water resources are increasingly modified by anthropogenic
actions, leading to multiple pressures on the environment and related ecosystems. A better …

Future changes in hydro-climatic extremes in the Upper Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra River basins

RR Wijngaard, AF Lutz, S Nepal, S Khanal… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Future hydrological extremes, such as floods and droughts, may pose serious threats for the
livelihoods in the upstream domains of the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra. For this reason, the …

The SPAtial EFficiency metric (SPAEF): Multiple-component evaluation of spatial patterns for optimization of hydrological models

J Koch, MC Demirel, S Stisen - Geoscientific Model …, 2018 - gmd.copernicus.org
The process of model evaluation is not only an integral part of model development and
calibration but also of paramount importance when communicating modelling results to the …

Trends and variability in snowmelt in China under climate change

Y Yang, R Chen, G Liu, Z Liu… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2021 - hess.copernicus.org
Snowmelt is a major fresh water resource, and quantifying snowmelt and its variability under
climate change is necessary for the planning and management of water resources …

Heterogeneity in spatiotemporal variability of High Mountain Asia's runoff and its underlying mechanisms

Y Zhu, YF Sang, B Wang, A Lutz, S Hu… - Water Resources …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract High Mountain Asia (HMA) is the headwater area for major Asian rivers, providing a
vast amount of freshwater to billions of people in Asia. These rivers also make their …