№ 4,
2016
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Dynamics assessment of the water resources change of local rivers of Azerbaijan
Baku State University, AZ1148, Baku, Z. Khalilov str., 23, E-mail: farda_imanov@mail.ru
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This article appreciated the modern changes in local river water resources of Azerbaijan.As a result of the trend analysis, it was determined that the annual flow ranges of the rivers are increasing in the both south and north-eastern slopes of the Great Caucasus, it decreases in natural provinces of Nakhchivan and Lankaran, in some of the rivers of the Lesser Caucasus provinces it increases, while in others decreases.Changes in local water resources of the rivers for the period till 1972 and 1973-2010/2011 were evaluated by comparing method according to long-term quantities of the average annual water discharges, and it was determined that at present, Azerbaijan local water resources in comparison with previous years decreased 1,642 km3 (15,9%). This is not fully coincided to the result of implemented trend analyses. Because for trend analyses was used only data of 20 river and for water resources assessment – data of 40 river.