Research Article

Quantification of Climate Changes and Human Activities That Impact Runoff in the Taihu Lake Basin, China

Table 1

Hydrological characteristics of the Taihu Lake Basin and its zones during 1956~2008.

ZoneAnnual runoff
(mm)
Annual precipitation
(mm)
Annual potential
evapotranspiration
(mm)

Hangjiahu Zone451.71238.8868.0
Huangpujiang Zone395.21164.9890.7
Wuyang Zone373.01133.9881.6
Huxi and Taihu Zone463.81226.6856.3
Taihu Basin429.71199.5870.3