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- Title
GIS-based distributed model for simulating runoff and sediment load in the Malian River Basin.
- Authors
Huang, Y. F.; Chen, X.; Huang, G. H.; Chen, Bing; Zeng, G. M.; Li, J. B.; Xia, J.
- Abstract
GIS-based modeling is an effective approach for reflecting spatially-varied complexities in watershed systems. In this study, a GIS-aided distributive hydrological model was developed to simulate runoff and sediment transport in a loess-plateau context with semi-arid climate, sparse vegetation, and serious soil erosion. The model was then applied to a case study in the Malian River Basin, which is one of the largest catchments in the middle reach of the Yellow River. Based on the GIS technique, the DEM of the study basin was successfully used to delineate the stream network and extract information of catchment characteristics. The results show satisfactory accuracy for runoff simulation. Especially, the integrated soil-erosion and hydrological models can be used for simulating both runoff and sediment loads, which provide a useful decision-support tool for water resources management and pollution control. This study is an attempt to develop a distributed rainfall-runoff model for river basins in the loess plateau region. The developed model can also be extended to larger basins. Further works of field survey and investigation would be helpful for better calibrating critical parameters and thus improving performance of the developed model.
- Subjects
MALI; MARINE geographic information systems; GEOGRAPHIC information systems; RUNOFF; HYDROLOGIC cycle; MARINE sediments; OCEAN bottom; WATERSHEDS
- Publication
Hydrobiologia, 2003, Vol 494, Issue 1-3, p127
- ISSN
0018-8158
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1025449812251