A Long-Term Forecast Model of Spring Runoff: The Case of the Belaya River

Doklady Earth Sciences - The results of long-term forecasting of the spring runoff in the Belaya River basin based on the water-balance model are presented. The structure and parameters of the...     

Formation of surface water quality in the basin of the upper reaches of the ural river under technogenic transformation of the environment

The natural conditions and the anthropogenic factors governing the formation of the environmental-hydrochemical situation in the rivers of the upper part of Ural R. basin are analyzed. Pollution transport is partially taking place under the conditions of hampered water exchange, caused by the structure of river channels and runoff regulation. The study confirms the uneven distribution of heavy metal concentrations in river water in different seasons, which is mostly due to differences in river runoff characteristics. The long duration and the high intensity of anthropogenic impact have considerably weakened the stability of river systems.     

Change in the River Water Regime of the Ural River Basin

Doklady Earth Sciences - Based on analysis of the annual and seasonal variability of river runoff, the specificity of the water regime of the Ural River basin is determined. It is established that...     

Changes in River Runoff during Winter Low Water Periods in the Basin of the Ural River

Doklady Earth Sciences - The trends in river runoff during the winter lower water period in the Ural River basin have been analyzed in this work. The long-term dynamics of the runoff parameters has...     

Problems of dependable water use in the transboundary Ural River basin

The regional specifics of water use in the transboundary basin of the Ural R. are studied. The diverse problems of dependable water use in the region are caused by the interaction of natural and anthropogenic factors. Considering the space and time variations of river runoff, a possible approach to solving water use problem is runoff regulation. To effectively solve the problem of water use requires the search for an organizational and legal form of institutional interaction within the transboundary basin of the Ural R.     

Cluster differentiation of spring groundwater outcrops in the Southern Ural Region

We suggest a new cluster differentiation technique for 0-dimensional landscapes which include spring stows. Based on using the various parameters of groundwater, topology and landscape-specific occurrence of springs, this method permits their landscape-topological ordination to be carried out in accordance with regional landscape-forming factors.     

The ecologo-hydrological problems of the transboundary basin of the Ural river,and the prospects for institutional collaboration

We examine the ecologo-hydrological characteristics of the transboundary basin of the Ural river. We highlight the main water-ecological problems facing the basin and determine the territorial features peculiar to them. The prospects for cooperation between nations within the framework of institutional collaboration are considered.