Research Article

Variation of Runoff and Precipitation in the Hekou-Longmen Region of the Yellow River Based on Elasticity Analysis

Table 4

Influence of precipitation on runoff decline in the Hekou-Longmen region, Huangfuchuan, and Yanhe.

Study areaPeriodsPrecipitation (mm)Runoff (108 m3)Changes in precipitation (%)Changes in runoff (%)Effect of precipitation on runoff decline
Amount (108 m3)Percentage %

Hekou-Longmen regionBefore 1979 477.864.4
1980–1998430.040.310.037.47.1526.4%
1999–2010413.523.413.563.79.6123.5%
1980–2010423.633.711.347.78.1029.7%

HuangfuchuanBefore 1979 384.21.95
1980–1998348.91.149.241.50.19524.1%
1999–2010345.60.3210.083.60.21313.1%
1980–2010347.60.829.557.90.20217.9%

YanheBefore 1996 514.32.21
1997–2010471.71.488.333.00.23131.6%