Non-climatic growth of the saline Lake Beseka, Main Ethiopian Rift

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 287-295

  Goerner, A ^a   Jolie, E ^a   Gloaguen, R ^a  

^a TU BERGAKADEMIE FREIBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lake level change; Main Ethiopian Rift; Remote sensing; Surface temperature

Indexed keywords

ARIDITY; BATHYMETRY; CLIMATIC REGION; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; PALEOCLIMATE; REMOTE SENSING; RIFT ZONE; SALINE LAKE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TIME SERIES; WATER LEVEL;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; ETHIOPIAN RIFT; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 59049107184     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2008.09.015     Document Type: Article

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