Table 2 Changes of Seasonal Precipitation during 2021~2100 under Scenario RCP2.6, Scenario RCP4.5, Scenario RCP8.5 (relative to those during 1961~2005) in the Tarim and Yangtze River Basin.

From: Study on the characteristics of future precipitation in response to external changes over arid and humid basins

Basins

Period

RCP

Spring precipitation/%

Summer precipitation/%

Autumn precipitation/%

Winter precipitation/%

Annual precipitation/%

Tarim River Basin

 

RCP2.6

52.14

6.41

24.86

70.94

22.59

2021~2060

RCP4.5

60.37

3.48

27.03

79.82

23.46

 

RCP8.5

68.01

9.82

32.30

98.89

30.68

 

RCP2.6

64.75

16.08

27.06

70.23

31.07

2061~2100

RCP4.5

88.90

7.56

28.98

126.34

34.82

 

RCP8.5

141.28

6.94

44.84

210.09

52.77

Yangtze River Basin

 

RCP2.6

4.26

1.88

−1.28

−3.87

1.43

2021~2060

RCP4.5

3.59

1.62

−2.96

−1.12

1.00

 

RCP8.5

0.54

−5.05

−3.89

2.03

−2.78

 

RCP2.6

14.09

6.15

8.23

14.96

9.36

2061~2100

RCP4.5

21.27

7.44

8.51

20.05

12.30

 

RCP8.5

29.66

11.53

5.33

7.40

14.76

  1. Note: Bold text represents negative values of the percentage changes of precipitation during the 2021~2060 and 2061~2100 relative to 1961~2005.
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