Evapotranspiration, which is an important component of water cycle, is a critical variable in determination of
local water resources available. This paper selected the upper Huaihe River as case study site. The daily
reference evapotranspiration was computed by the Penman-Monteith method, and then the mean annual
reference evapotranspiration (ETref), the decadal average values of annual ETref and the decadal average
values of annual seasonal ETref were calculated and mapped. The results revealed that the spatial distribution
of mean annual ETref was uneven with a clearly decreasing gradient in the mean annual ETref from the east to
the west; The spatial and temporal distribution of decadal average values of annual ETref varied with decades
and from 1960s to 1980s , there existed a decreasing trend with an increasing trend from 1980s to 1990s; The
spatial and temporal distribution of decadal averages of annual seasonal ETref varied with seasons and
decades. The decadal average in spring decreased with decades, while the value in summer had a decreasing
trend from 1960s to 1980s with an increasing trend in 1990s compared with 1980s, and the decadal averages
both in autumn and winter increased from 1960s to 1970s then decreased in 1980s with an increasing trend in
1990s compared with 1980s. The output of this paper provides a valuable reference for the forecast of future
water resource available and the sustainable development and utilization of water resources in the Huaihe
river basin.
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