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Reservoir storage and hydrologic responses to droughts in the Paraná River basin, south-eastern Brazil
Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense, 400,
Parque Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, SP, 13566-590, Brazil
Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758, USA
Bridget R. Scanlon
Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758, USA
Zizhan Zhang
Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd, Austin, TX 78758, USA
Edson Wendland
Department of Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-carlense, 400,
Parque Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos, SP, 13566-590, Brazil
Lei Yin
Department of Geological Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas at Austin,
23 San Jacinto Blvd & E 23rd St, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Drought propagation from rainfall deficits to reservoir depletion was studied based on remote sensing, monitoring and modelling data. Regional droughts were shown by widespread depletion in total water storage that reduced soil moisture storage and runoff, greatly reducing reservoir storage. The multidisciplinary approach to drought assessment shows the linkages between meteorological and hydrological droughts that are essential for managing water resources subjected to climate extremes.
Drought propagation from rainfall deficits to reservoir depletion was studied based on remote...