Seasonal and inter-annual variability in the physical properties of Hartbeespoort Dam

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 93, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 283-289

  Hely Hutchinson, J R ^a,b   Schumann, E H ^a  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b Moolmanshof   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DAM; LAKE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WATER RETENTION;

ALGAE;

EID: 0030666058     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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