THE CHANGE OF THE HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF GLOBAL WARMING

The impact of global warming on the water cycle can be extremely complex and diverse. The results of research summarized below illustrate the scale and the geography of the components' possible changes on a global, regional and local level due to global warming. The changes of air temperature, precipitation, river runoff, evapotranspiration and soil moisture are analyzed on different stages of warming. The results are a base for estimating the reaction of the hydrological regime of large river basin-large inner reservoirs systems. The different reactions of large river basins and of large inner reservoirs on different stages of warming and in different parts of the world are demonstrated.