Decreased runoff response to precipitation, Little Missouri River Basin, northern Great Plains, USA
March 23, 2017
High variability in precipitation and streamflow in the semiarid northern Great Plains causes large uncertainty in water availability. This uncertainty is compounded by potential effects of future climate change. We examined historical variability in annual and growing season precipitation, temperature, and streamflow within the Little Missouri River Basin and identified differences in the runoff response to precipitation for the period 1976-2012 compared to 1939-1975 (n = 37 years in both cases). Computed mean values for the second half of the record showed little change (
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Title | Decreased runoff response to precipitation, Little Missouri River Basin, northern Great Plains, USA |
| DOI | 10.1111/1752-1688.12517 |
| Authors | Eleanor R. Griffin, Jonathan M. Friedman |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Journal of the American Water Resources Association |
| Index ID | 70185508 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | National Research Program - Central Branch |