Exploring hydrological process features of the East River (Dongjiang) basin in South China using VIC and SWAT

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Abstract

The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) and the Variable Infiltration Capacity (VIC) hydrological model are applied to the East River (Dongjiang) basin in south China for simulating the hydrological processes and for assessing environmental changes. The focuses of the two models are different. The SWAT model is mainly for studying the environmental effects of changes in climate, land use and agricultural management on streamflow generation, and the VIC model, through simulating hydrological processes relevant to the water and energy balance over the land surface, is mainly for studying the effects of climate changes on streamflow generation. This paper presents the comparison of simulated hydrological processes using both of the models, and investigates the hydrological process features over the basin. It is found that soil moisture change is a dynamic factor in the basin's terrestrial hydrological processes, but evapotranspiration and runoff are more important components in regulating the water balance over the East River basin.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHydrological Sciences for Managing Water Resources in the Asian Developing World
Pages116-123
Number of pages8
Edition319
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
EventHydrological Sciences for Managing Water Resources in the Asian Developing World - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 8 Jun 200610 Jun 2006

Publication series

NameIAHS-AISH Publication
Number319
ISSN (Print)0144-7815

Conference

ConferenceHydrological Sciences for Managing Water Resources in the Asian Developing World
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period8/06/0610/06/06

Keywords

  • East River (Dongjiang)
  • Hydrology processes
  • SWAT
  • VIC
  • Water balance

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