Comprehensive hydrological and hydrogeological study of topographically closed lakes in highland Ethiopia: The case of Hayq and Ardibo

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 339, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 145-158

  Demlie, Molla ^a   Ayenew, Tenalem ^b   Wohnlich, Stefan ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Crater lakes; Hayq and Ardibo; Hydrogeology; Hydrology; Water balance

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CRATER LAKES; HYDROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; WATER BALANCE;

LAKES;

BATHYMETRY; CATCHMENTS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; LAKES; WATER MANAGEMENT;

BATHYMETRY; CRATER LAKE; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; LAKE LEVEL; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING; UPLAND REGION; WATER BUDGET;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; ETHIOPIA; LAKE ARDIBO; LAKE HAYQ; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34249745825     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2007.03.012     Document Type: Article

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