Driving forces of the water resource and the environment in Oasis region, China

Abstract

In this paper, the Spearman rank correlation coefficient method, de-trended fluctuation analysis (DFA) and Husdorsff fractal dimension method are used to investigate the variation law and primary driving factors of the annual run-off in Hotan Oasis. The results indicated that the Hotan Oasis run-off sequences has fractal characteristics, no significant increase trend, and influenced by the temperature rising, the run-off has gone through a short-term increasing trend in recent years.