@article{fdi:010063512,
  title = {{A}n assessment of terrestrial water storage, rainfall and river discharge over {N}orthern {I}ndia from satellite data},
  author = {{P}rakash, {S}. and {G}airola, {R}. {M}. and {P}apa, {F}abrice and {M}itra, {A}. {K}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}errestrial water storage ({TWS}) plays a key role in the global water cycle and is highly influenced by climate variability and human activities. {I}n this study, monthly {TWS}, rainfall and {G}anga-{B}rahmaputra river discharge ({GBRD}) are analysed over {I}ndia for the period of 2003-12 using remote sensing satellite data. {T}he spatial pattern of mean {TWS} shows a decrease over a large and populous region of {N}orthern {I}ndia comprising the foothills of the {H}imalayas, the {I}ndo-{G}angetic {P}lains and {N}orth {E}ast {I}ndia. {O}ver this region, the mean monthly {TWS} exhibits a pronounced seasonal cycle and a large interannual variability, highly correlated with rainfall and {GBRD} variations (r > 0.8) with a lag time of 2 months and 1 month respectively. {T}he time series of monthly {TWS} shows a consistent and statistically significant decrease of about 1 cm year(-1) over {N}orthern {I}ndia, which is not associated with changes in rainfall and {GBRD}. {T}his recent change in {TWS} suggests a possible impact of rapid industrialization, urbanization and increase in population on land water resources. {O}ur analysis highlights the potential of the {E}arth-observation satellite data for hydrological applications.},
  keywords = {{E}arth-observation satellites ; rainfall ; river discharge ; terrestrial ; water storage ; {INDE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}urrent {S}cience},
  volume = {107},
  numero = {9},
  pages = {1582--1586},
  ISSN = {0011-3891},
  year = {2014},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063512},
}