Eppelbaum et al. (2025) The long-term variability of the hydrological characteristics of Lake Baikal and its tributaries under climate change and anthropogenic impact

Identification

• Journal: Elsevier eBooks
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-11-28
• Authors: Lev V. Eppelbaum, E. N. Sutyrina, Fedor Andreyev
• DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-29104-3.00009-4

Research Groups

• Department of Geophysics, Faculty of Exact Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
• Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, Azerbaijan
• Department of Hydrology and Environmental Management, Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, Russia

Short Summary

This study aims to identify and quantify long-term trends in the hydrological characteristics of Lake Baikal and its tributaries, revealing the impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on this critical freshwater ecosystem.

Objective

• To identify and quantify current trends in the variability of environmentally significant hydrological characteristics of Lake Baikal and its tributaries.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Lake Baikal and its entire catchment area, including its tributaries.
• Temporal Scale: Long-term variability (specific period not detailed in the provided text, but implies multi-decadal analysis).

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not specified in the provided text.
• Data sources: Not explicitly specified, but the study focuses on hydrophysical and meteorological characteristics, implying reliance on observational data.

Main Results

• Identification of climate change factors influencing runoff formation within the Lake Baikal catchment area.
• Quantification of changes in the flow of Lake Baikal's tributaries.
• Analysis of changes in the ice regime of Lake Baikal.
• Assessment of changes in the temperature regime of Lake Baikal.

Contributions

• Provides a comprehensive quantification of current long-term trends in critical hydrological characteristics of Lake Baikal and its tributaries.
• Highlights the combined impacts of climate change and anthropogenic activities on a globally significant freshwater ecosystem.
• Offers crucial insights for sustainable water resource management and conservation efforts for Lake Baikal.

Funding

• Not specified in the provided text.

Citation

@article{Eppelbaum2025longterm,
  author = {Eppelbaum, Lev V. and Sutyrina, E. N. and Andreyev, Fedor},
  title = {The long-term variability of the hydrological characteristics of Lake Baikal and its tributaries under climate change and anthropogenic impact},
  journal = {Elsevier eBooks},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.1016/b978-0-443-29104-3.00009-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-29104-3.00009-4}
}