# Streamflow seasonality in a snow-dwindling world

*PRI Rank #12 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #12 |
| 18m citations | 83 |
| Journal | Nature |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41586-024-07299-y |
| Corresponding authors | Yuting Yang |
| Institution | Tsinghua University, China |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/hydrology-and-watershed-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41586-024-07299-y](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07299-y)

## Topics

streamflow seasonality · Snow decline · snowmelt timing · hydrological regime shifts · climate change impacts on hydrology · Snow decline · runoff timing · Water resource management · seasonal flow patterns · snow-dominated watersheds · earlier spring runoff · snowmelt-driven streamflow · warming climate effects

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