2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Modeling glacier melt and runoff considering the response of glacial microbes to climate change and water resources assessment
| Project/Area Number |
15H06642
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Hydraulic engineering
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| Research Institution | Nihon University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2015-08-28 – 2017-03-31
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| Keywords | 熱帯氷河 / アルベド / 水資源運用 / ボリビア多民族国 |
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
This study developed a glacier melt and runoff model considering the effect of glacial microbes on glacier albed and investigated effect of glacier retreat on water resources management. Study area is a high mountainous area in the Andes, Bolivia and it is partially covered by tropical glaciers.
Estimation result derived from satellite remote sensing showed long-term shrinkage of glacial area and its ablation area. A glacier melt and runoff model was applied in the study area and result showed that low albed due to glacial microbes enhanced melt rate and river discharge in the rainy season. In addition, this study evaluated the effect of glacier retreat on the amount of water supply from reservoir to urban area and that to the downstream area of it.
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| Free Research Field |
水文学
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