Integrated modeling of snow-covered areas and hydrological processes in the Larji Sub-Basin, Himachal Pradesh, India, using SRM and SWAT models

Author:

Kant Chander1ORCID,Meena Ray Singh1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. 1 Civil Engineering Department, National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur 177005, India

Abstract

Abstract Alpine snow is crucial for the water cycle, as the runoff and environment of arid and semi-arid regions rely entirely on these glaciers. Mountain-fed rivers provides the water for domestic, agricultural irrigation, hydroelectric power, and other uses. Due to climate variability, river catchment flows may shift, causing floods and droughts that will aggravate the economy. This study estimated the SCA using Google Earth Engine (GEE) for the Larji River basin, situated in Himachal Pradesh, from the year 2001 to 2021. The snow cover area (SCA) varies from 0.7–22% in the basin. The present study highlights the effectiveness of cloud computing for assessing trends in snow-cover regions in the basin. Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) snow product (MOD10A1 V6 Snow Cover Daily Global 500m product) is utilized for SCA calculation. This study simulates runoff from the Larji river, using Snow-melt Runoff Model (SRM) and Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for years (2019-2021). Furthermore, the Coefficient of determination (R2) Coefficient of corelation (r), Nash-Sutcliffe Efficiency (NSE) and Kling-Gupta Efficiency (KGE) were used to evaluate the efficacy of models. This study will help the policymakers and stakeholders to carry out the water resource management practices in the study area.

Publisher

IWA Publishing

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