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Climate Teleconnections To Yangtze River Seasonal Streamflow At The Three Gorges Dam, China, Casey Brown, K. Xu, H.-H. Kwon, U. Lall, J. Zhang, S. Hayashi, Z. Chen
Climate Teleconnections To Yangtze River Seasonal Streamflow At The Three Gorges Dam, China, Casey Brown, K. Xu, H.-H. Kwon, U. Lall, J. Zhang, S. Hayashi, Z. Chen
Casey Brown
In this study, we identify climatic influences on summer monsoon inflow to the Three Gorges Dam (TGD) in the Yangtze River Basin and use indices of these influences to predict streamflow one season ahead. Summer monsoon streamflow at Yichang hydrological station (YHS) was analyzed for the period 1882–2003. Statistical analysis was used to develop a predictive model for summer streamflow using preceding climate variables. Linear correlation maps were constructed using 3-month ahead climate fields to identify regions that exhibit teleconnections with streamflow at Yichang. The analysis revealed regions in the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans that influence YHS streamflow. …