Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 29, issue 6
Articles | Volume 29, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-1703-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-1703-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 29, issue 6
Research article
 | 
26 Mar 2025
Research article |  | 26 Mar 2025

Catchments do not strictly follow Budyko curves over multiple decades, but deviations are minor and predictable

Muhammad Ibrahim, Miriam Coenders-Gerrits, Ruud van der Ent, and Markus Hrachowitz

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-1703-2025-supplement

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Catchments do not strictly follow Budyko curves over multiple decades but deviations are minor and predictable Muhammad Ibrahim et al. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14060926

ISIMIP2a atmospheric climate input data S. Lange and M. Büchner https://doi.org/10.48364/ISIMIP.886955

The Global Streamflow Indices and Metadata Archive - Part 1: Station catalog and Catchment boundary Hong Xuan Do et al. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.887477

The Global Streamflow Indices and Metadata Archive (GSIM) - Part 2: Time Series Indices and Homogeneity Assessment Lukas Gudmundsson et al. https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.887470

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Short summary
The quantification of precipitation into evaporation and runoff is vital for water resources management. The Budyko framework, based on aridity and evaporative indices of a catchment, can be an ideal tool for that. However, recent research highlights deviations of catchments from the expected evaporative index, casting doubt on its reliability. This study quantifies deviations of 2387 catchments, finding them minor and predictable. Integrating these into predictions upholds the framework's efficacy.
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