Estimating recharge rates for qanat-based water supply in northern Cyprus: A case study using remotely sensed and in-situ data

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 161-171

  Endreny, T A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Complementary relationship areal evaporation; Ecological engineering; Environment; Remotely sensed data; Water scarcity

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; RAIN; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS;

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; RECHARGE; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE WATER; WATER BUDGET; WATER SUPPLY;

ASIA; CYPRUS; EURASIA; MIDDLE EAST;

PSEUDOPANAX ARBOREUS;

EID: 41149156882     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620701754202     Document Type: Article

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