Regression method for estimating rainfall recharge at unconfined sandy aquifers with an equatorial climate

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 25, 2007, Pages 3514-3526

  Tan, Stephen Boon Kean ^a   Shuy, Eng Ban ^a   Chua, Lloyd Hock Chye ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Equatorial climate; Mean annual net recharge percentage; Monthly gross recharge percentage; Rainfall recharge; Regression method; Unconfined sandy aquifers

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; RAIN; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPREADSHEETS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

EQUATORIAL CLIMATE; GROUNDWATER SYSTEM MANAGEMENT; RAINFALL RECHARGE;

AQUIFERS;

AQUIFERS; CLIMATOLOGY; RAIN; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SPREADSHEETS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

CLIMATE EFFECT; ESTIMATION METHOD; EVAPORATION; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RECHARGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOIL MOISTURE; UNCONFINED AQUIFER;

EID: 37249059868     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6552     Document Type: Article

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