Abstract
Interception loss is an important component of the regional water balance for the Heihe River Basin which is an inland basin with limited precipitation. We used a modified Gash analytical model by combining remote sensing observations to estimate the interception loss of several vegetation types, e.g., grass, crop, forest and shrub for the years 2003-2012 in the Heihe River Basin. The estimated monthly interception ratio (in percent) was compared with field measurements made in Dayekou and Pailugou forest hydrology experimental sites and the results showed reasonable accuracy with RMSE of 5.0% and 4.3% at the two sites, respectively. The regional distribution of the interception loss showed strong spatial and temporal variability at monthly scale. At annual scale, the interception ratio could be treated as a stable indicator for long-term water balance research. The annual average interception loss is about 7.2% of gross rainfall for the vegetation covered area in the Heihe River Basin.
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