Runoff Response to Climate in Two River Basins Supplied by Small Glacier Meltwater in Southern and Northern Tibetan Plateau

The Tibetan Plateau (TP) has experienced amplified warming in recent decades, causing glaciers to melt and affecting river runoff. It is well established that the southern northern areas of TP have responded climate changes differently, with north dominated by a westerly south Indian monsoon. While there are more than any other region outside polar areas, most these tiny, only limited number them been monitored study mass balance downward This used measured at two along situ satellite data drive hydrological model called Alpine Runoff Predictor includes glacier simulate glacial melting accompanying processes glacierized basins, analyze their contributions runoffs, investigate responses local changes. results show meltwater both basins showed an increasing trend, values 0.001 × 108 m3 a−1 Kyanjing River basin 0.0095 Tuole basin. However, multi-year average runoff were 12.5% 5.6%, respectively. In contrast basin, where (0.0617 a−1), decreasing (−0.0216 a−1) as result precipitation. highlights dominant role played precipitation under study, which characterized small contributions.