Recent changes in the level of Lake Abiyata, central main Ethiopian Rift;Modifications récentes du niveau du Lac Abiyata, rift central éthiopien

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 493-503

  Ayenew, Tenalem ^a  

^a ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Abstraction; Ethiopian Rift; Hydrological setting; Lake level change; Water budget

Indexed keywords

COAL ASH; ECOSYSTEMS; EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; LAKES; METEOROLOGY; PHOTOGRAMMETRY; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY); REDUCTION; SATELLITES;

WATER BUDGET ANALYSES;

HYDROLOGY;

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; LAKE LEVEL; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATER BUDGET;

ETHIOPIA; LAKE ABIYATA;

FRAXINUS;

EID: 0036603355     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626660209492949     Document Type: Article

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