Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021
Abstract The crucial role of precipitation as a primary driver for terrestrial water cycle is well-established. However, quantifying the transformation of daily precipitation into terrestrial water storage remains a challenge. Here we address this by introducing a quantitative metric, average daily...
Saved in:
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nature Portfolio
2025-01-01
|
| Series: | Communications Earth & Environment |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01967-7 |
| Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
| _version_ | 1832571254914154496 |
|---|---|
| author | Yulong Zhong Baoming Tian Hyunglok Kim Xing Yuan Xinyue Liu Enda Zhu Yunlong Wu Lunche Wang Lizhe Wang |
| author_facet | Yulong Zhong Baoming Tian Hyunglok Kim Xing Yuan Xinyue Liu Enda Zhu Yunlong Wu Lunche Wang Lizhe Wang |
| author_sort | Yulong Zhong |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Abstract The crucial role of precipitation as a primary driver for terrestrial water cycle is well-established. However, quantifying the transformation of daily precipitation into terrestrial water storage remains a challenge. Here we address this by introducing a quantitative metric, average daily fraction of precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage, providing an important advancement into the dynamics of water storage by utilizing the enhanced terrestrial water storage statistical reconstruction method and water storage data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment satellites and their follow-on mission. This study reveals that approximately 64% of land precipitation contributes to terrestrial water storage in global 121 river basins from 2002 to 2021, with evident variations observed across different climatic and geographical regions. Our findings deepen perception into the complex interactions between precipitation, land surface processes, and climate change, offering valuable implications for future water resource management and hydrological modeling. |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj-art-a11365aec3f64b8bb4e393d460e0c5c3 |
| institution | Kabale University |
| issn | 2662-4435 |
| language | English |
| publishDate | 2025-01-01 |
| publisher | Nature Portfolio |
| record_format | Article |
| series | Communications Earth & Environment |
| spelling | doaj-art-a11365aec3f64b8bb4e393d460e0c5c32025-02-02T12:44:03ZengNature PortfolioCommunications Earth & Environment2662-44352025-01-016111010.1038/s43247-024-01967-7Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021Yulong Zhong0Baoming Tian1Hyunglok Kim2Xing Yuan3Xinyue Liu4Enda Zhu5Yunlong Wu6Lunche Wang7Lizhe Wang8School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)School of Earth Sciences and Environmental Engineering, Gwangju Institute of Science and TechnologyKey Laboratory of Earth System Numerical Modeling and Application, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Chinese Academy of SciencesSchool of Hydrology and Water Resources, Nanjing University of Information Science and TechnologyState Key Laboratory of Severe Weather & Institute of Artificial Intelligence for Meteorology, Chinese Academy of Meteorological SciencesSchool of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)School of Geography and Information Engineering, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)School of Computer Science, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan)Abstract The crucial role of precipitation as a primary driver for terrestrial water cycle is well-established. However, quantifying the transformation of daily precipitation into terrestrial water storage remains a challenge. Here we address this by introducing a quantitative metric, average daily fraction of precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage, providing an important advancement into the dynamics of water storage by utilizing the enhanced terrestrial water storage statistical reconstruction method and water storage data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment satellites and their follow-on mission. This study reveals that approximately 64% of land precipitation contributes to terrestrial water storage in global 121 river basins from 2002 to 2021, with evident variations observed across different climatic and geographical regions. Our findings deepen perception into the complex interactions between precipitation, land surface processes, and climate change, offering valuable implications for future water resource management and hydrological modeling.https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01967-7 |
| spellingShingle | Yulong Zhong Baoming Tian Hyunglok Kim Xing Yuan Xinyue Liu Enda Zhu Yunlong Wu Lunche Wang Lizhe Wang Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021 Communications Earth & Environment |
| title | Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021 |
| title_full | Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021 |
| title_fullStr | Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021 |
| title_short | Over 60% precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021 |
| title_sort | over 60 precipitation transformed into terrestrial water storage in global river basins from 2002 to 2021 |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01967-7 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT yulongzhong over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 AT baomingtian over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 AT hyunglokkim over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 AT xingyuan over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 AT xinyueliu over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 AT endazhu over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 AT yunlongwu over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 AT lunchewang over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 AT lizhewang over60precipitationtransformedintoterrestrialwaterstorageinglobalriverbasinsfrom2002to2021 |