Stationarity of High‐ and Low‐Flows Under Climate Change and Human Interventions Across Global Catchments
Zhengrong Wang,
Yuting Yang
Abstract:The assumption of stationarity is fundamental for predicting future hydrologic changes based on historical data. Here we present the first global‐scale, observation‐based assessment of long‐term stationarity in annual streamflow extremes (i.e., maximum and minimum monthly streamflow, or Qmax and Qmin). Observational evidence from 11,069 catchments worldwide reveal that Qmax and Qmin series remain stationary in approximately 93% and 67% of catchments exclusively influenced by climate change, respectively, indic… Show more
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