Evaluation of a small basin water-harvesting system in the arid region of Jordan

Water Resources Management

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-34

  Oweis, T Y ^a   Taimeh, A Y ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH IN THE DRY AREAS ICARDA   (Syrian Arab Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Micro catchment; Runoff; Soil surface treatment; Water balance; Water harvesting; Watershed

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; RUNOFF; WATER BALANCE; WATER HARVESTING;

JORDAN;

EID: 0029752406     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00698809     Document Type: Review

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