The water balance and stable isotope hydrology of Lake Edward, Uganda-Congo

Journal of Great Lakes Research

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 77-90

  Russell, James M ^a   Johnson, Thomas C ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

East Africa; Hydrology; Lake Edward; Rift lake; Stable isotope

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CALCULATIONS; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGY; ISOTOPES; LAKES;

EAST AFRICA; LAKE EDWARD; RIFT LAKE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

WATER ANALYSIS;

EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGY; LAKE; STABLE ISOTOPE; WATER BUDGET;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; CONGO; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; LAKE EDWARD; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; UGANDA;

EID: 33645744822     PISSN: 03801330     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3394/0380-1330(2006)32[77:TWBASI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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