Increasing winter runoff in a middle-latitude mountain area of central Japan

Naoya Wada, Kunio Kawada, Ryuichi Kawamura, Kazuma Aoki, Atsushi Kume

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Abstract

Meteorological and hydrological data were analysed, over 37 years during the period from 1965 to 2001, recorded by the Kurobe Dam meteorological observatory, which is located in a nature-reserved mountainous area within a heavy-snowfall region of central Japan. The analysis demonstrated that both winter runoff and air temperature increased significantly during this period. The interannual variation of winter runoff was governed not only by precipitation, but also by air temperature. The significant increasing trends in air temperature were also found at the adjacent JMA meteorological stations, showing a high correlation with air temperature observed by the Kurobe Dam.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1589-1597
Number of pages9
JournalJournal of the Meteorological Society of Japan
Volume82
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2004
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atmospheric Science

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