Relative importance of snow accumulation and monsoon rainfall data for estimating annual runoff,Jhelum basin,Pakistan |
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Authors: | FES A DE SCALLY |
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Affiliation: | Department of Geography , Okanagan University College , Kelowna, British Columbia, V1V 1V7, Canada |
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Abstract: | Abstract The relative importance of data on winter snow accumulation and summer (monsoon) rainfall for estimating annual runoff in the Jhelum River basin, Punjab Himalaya, Pakistan, has been investigated. Strong correlations were found between point measurements of the annual maximum of snowpack water equivalent and of total winter precipitation in the Kunhar sub-basin, and total annual discharge. In addition, total winter snowfall showed a generally significant correlation with annual discharge. Elevation did not appear to play a strong role in determining the usefulness of these measurements, whereas location within the basin relative to large scale precipitation patterns did, in some cases. Monsoon rainfall appeared to be a very poor indicator of annual discharge. The results also suggest that the operation of a continental scale negative feedback mechanism between Eurasian snow cover and the Indian monsoon might be felt in this region of the Himalaya. |
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