Prediction of water balance changes in the Selenga river basin
Faculty of Geography of Moscow State University created a database for modeling of pollutants transport into the waters of the Lake Baikal basin. On this basis setting up of the model of pollution transport and water balance in the Lake Baikal basin has been made.
As the final step of this work, the predictive assessment of long-term water balance changes in the transboundary basin of Selenga was prepared in terms of climatic fluctuations and changes in the characteristics of water usage.
The solution of these problems allows carrying out early and timely notification to alert downstream users about the cases of threats of distribution of contaminants to prevent them and to take the necessary security measures. The model is able to predict the changes in hydrological characteristics under different anthropogenic loads on the Lake Baikal basin, as well on the lake itself, which is a World Heritage Site.
