Using a cryosphere–hydrology–crop model, future changes in the amount and sources of water withdrawals for irrigation are investigated for South Asia under different climate change and socioeconomic scenarios. The model reveals that meltwater and groundwater will become increasingly important to complement rainfall runoff to provide food for millions.

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预测南亚灌溉用水源的变化

使用冰冻圈-水文-作物模型，研究了南亚在不同气候变化和社会经济情景下未来灌溉取水量和来源的变化。该模型表明，融水和地下水对于补充降雨径流为数百万人提供食物将变得越来越重要。