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Induced climate change on surface runoff in Kelantan Malaysia
There is ample evidence indicating that the climate is changing and the average world temperature is rising. Peninsula Malaysia which is 90% surrounded by sea is likely to be affected by such changes. This paper discusses possible changes that could occur in Kelantan, Malaysia based on expected global climatic change. A computer model was used to predict possible change in the flow of Kelantan River, one of three major rivers in Peninsula Malaysia. The model simulates the flow for the 'flood years' of 1972-74 by using daily maximum flows and also by varying the rainfall. It was found that a 15% increase in rainfall increases the flood peak from an equivalent of a 28-year flood to that of a 35-year flood. The model also simulates the flow with a 10% increase of evaporation for 1979. The increase in evaporation (10%) which is related to global increase in temperature is not sensitive enough to affect the river flow.
Induced climate change on surface runoff in Kelantan Malaysia
There is ample evidence indicating that the climate is changing and the average world temperature is rising. Peninsula Malaysia which is 90% surrounded by sea is likely to be affected by such changes. This paper discusses possible changes that could occur in Kelantan, Malaysia based on expected global climatic change. A computer model was used to predict possible change in the flow of Kelantan River, one of three major rivers in Peninsula Malaysia. The model simulates the flow for the 'flood years' of 1972-74 by using daily maximum flows and also by varying the rainfall. It was found that a 15% increase in rainfall increases the flood peak from an equivalent of a 28-year flood to that of a 35-year flood. The model also simulates the flow with a 10% increase of evaporation for 1979. The increase in evaporation (10%) which is related to global increase in temperature is not sensitive enough to affect the river flow.
Induced climate change on surface runoff in Kelantan Malaysia
Awadalla, S. (author) / Noor, Ismail M. (author)
1991-03-01
7 pages
Article (Journal)
Electronic Resource
English
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