Gao, Xuehua. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 83-96). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / List of Figures --- p.viii / List of Tables --- p.x / Symbols --- p.xi / Acronyms --- p.xiii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background and Motivation --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Study Site: Pearl River Basin --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Study Objectives --- p.4 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Literature Review --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Methods for Determining ETa --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- Limitations of Current Studies on ETa --- p.15 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Methodology and Data --- p.17 / Chapter 3.1 --- Modelling Framework and Procedure --- p.17 / Chapter 3.2 --- Complementary Relationship Models --- p.19 / Chapter 3.3 --- Long-Term Water Balance Models --- p.22 / Chapter 3.4 --- Spatial Interpolation --- p.25 / Chapter 3.5 --- Trend Analysis --- p.26 / Chapter 3.6 --- Meteorological and Hydrological Data Sets --- p.29 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Estimation of Actual Evapotranspiration --- p.40 / Chapter 4.1 --- Selection of Water Balance Model --- p.40 / Chapter 4.2 --- Selection of Complementary Relationship Model --- p.46 / Chapter 4.3 --- Calibration of Granger & Grey´ةs Model --- p.48 / Chapter 4.4 --- Estimation of A ctual Evapotranspiration --- p.48 / Chapter 4.5 --- Validation of Granger & Grey ´ةs Model --- p.49 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Spatio-Temporal Variations of Actual Evapotranspiration --- p.50 / Chapter 5.1 --- Annual ETa --- p.50 / Chapter 5.2 --- Seasonal ETa --- p.56 / Chapter 5.3 --- Summary --- p.63 / Chapter 5.4 --- Discussion of the Changing Climatic Factors --- p.64 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Sensitivity Analysis of Actual Evapotranspiration to Climatic Variables --- p.66 / Chapter 6.1 --- Sensitivity Curves and Sensitivity Coefficients --- p.66 / Chapter 6.2 --- Procedures and Results --- p.61 / Chapter 6.3 --- Implications of Sensitivity Coefficients for Water Resources Management --- p.77 / Chapter Chapter 7 --- Conclusion --- p.79 / Chapter 7.7 --- Summary --- p.79 / Chapter 7.2 --- Conclusion --- p.80 / Chapter 7.3 --- Implication --- p.81 / Chapter 7.4 --- Limitation and Future Work --- p.82 / References --- p.83 / ","
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:cuhk.edu.hk/oai:cuhk-dr:cuhk_327158 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Contributors | Gao, Xuehua., Chinese University of Hong Kong Graduate School. Division of Geography and Resource Management. |
| Source Sets | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, bibliography |
| Format | print, xiii, 96 leaves : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps ; 30 cm. |
| Coverage | China, Pearl River Delta, China, Pearl River Delta, Pearl River Delta (China) |
| Rights | Use of this resource is governed by the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons “Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International” License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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