Investigation of physical and bathymetric characteristics of Lakes Abaya and Chamo, Ethiopia, and their management implications

Lakes and Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 133-140

  Awulachew, Seleshi Bekele ^a  

^a Nile Basin and East Africa sub Regional office   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Capacity curve; Lake Abaya; Lake Chamo; Morphometry

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; ECHO SOUNDER; GPS; LAKE; MORPHOMETRY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN LAKES; ETHIOPIA; LAKE ABAYA; LAKE CHAMO; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33748741550     PISSN: 13205331     EISSN: 14401770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1770.2006.00300.x     Document Type: Article

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