A dynamic model of the Aral Sea water and salt balance

Journal of Marine Systems

Volumn 47, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 35-50

  Benduhn, François ^a   Renard, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEUCHÂTEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Aral Sea; Central Asia; Dynamic simulation; Evaporation; Former USSR; Salt balance; Salt precipitation; Submarine groundwater discharge; Water balance

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER; IRRIGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (CHEMICAL); RIVERS; SALTS; SEA LEVEL; STATISTICAL METHODS;

CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; CLIMATIC DATA; DYNAMIC EVOLUTION; SALT BALANCE;

MARINE ENGINEERING;

EVAPORATION; GROUNDWATER-SEAWATER INTERACTION; SALINITY; WATER BUDGET;

ARAL SEA; ASIA; EURASIA; WEST ASIA;

EID: 2442558032     PISSN: 09247963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmarsys.2003.12.007     Document Type: Conference Paper

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