Estimation of small reservoir storage capacities in Limpopo River Basin using geographical information systems (GIS) and remotely sensed surface areas: Case of Mzingwane catchment

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 31, Issue 15-16, 2006, Pages 935-943

  Sawunyama, T ^a   Senzanje, A ^b   Mhizha, A ^b  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Geographical information systems (GIS); Remote sensing; Storage capacity area relationship; Water resources system

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HYDROLOGY; IRRIGATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; RIVER BASIN PROJECTS; WATER RESOURCES;

PEARSON CORRELATION ANALYSIS; STORAGE CAPACITY-AREA RELATIONSHIP; WATER RESOURCES PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

CATCHMENT; GIS; REMOTE SENSING; RESERVOIR; RIVER BASIN; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

AFRICA; LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33748900230     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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