Review on Flood Evolution Research of the Tarim Basin

The most of floods in the Tarim basin are due to rainstorm or glacial snowmelt. The research on the flood evolution of the Tarim River is helpful to optimize the existing flood control plans and directly serve the flood control management of flood season. Here,researches on the flood process from three headstreams(including the Akesu River,the Yarkant River and the Hotan River)and the mainstream of Tar-im River had been reviewed. Three keys which should be concerned in the research were put forward as follows. Firstly, the flood patterns from three headstreams and the mainstream of Tarim River should be revealed. Secondly, the mathematical model of water and sediment in the Tarim River will be constructed. Finally, the coordinated regulation between flood controlling and flood water considered as resources should be proposed.