A continental scale water balance model: A GIS-approach for Southern Africa

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 28, Issue 20-27, 2003, Pages 957-966

  Alemaw, B F ^a   Chaoka, T R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

Evapo transpiration; GIS; Regional hydrology; Runoff; Soil moisture; Southern Africa; Water balance model

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; MOISTURE; RUNOFF; SOILS;

WATER BALANCE MODELS;

WATER RESOURCES;

GIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; REGIONAL PATTERN; WATER BUDGET;

(SOUTHERN); AFRICA;

EID: 0141975727     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2003.08.040     Document Type: Article

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