An assessment of the difficulties in quantifying the surface water resources of Lebanon

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 79-96

  Sene, K J ^a   Marsh, T J ^a   Hachache, A ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b Litani River Authority   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLOW OF WATER; RAIN; STATISTICS;

HYDROMETRIC MONITORING; WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT;

SURFACE WATER RESOURCES;

SURFACE WATER; WATER RESOURCE;

LEBANON;

EID: 0033081302     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626669909492204     Document Type: Article

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