Towards an understanding of coupled physical and biological processes in the cultivated Sahel - 1. Energy and water

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 375, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 204-216

  Ramier, David ^a   Boulain, Nicolas ^a   Cappelaere, Bernard ^a   Timouk, Franck ^b   Rabanit, Manon ^a   Lloyd, Colin R ^c   Boubkraoui, Stéphane ^d   Métayer, Frédéric ^d   Descroix, Luc ^d   Wawrzyniak, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b CESBIO   (France)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^d INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Eddy covariance; Fallow savanna; Hydrologic cycle; Millet; Semi arid; Surface energy budget

Indexed keywords

EDDY COVARIANCE; FALLOW SAVANNA; HYDROLOGIC CYCLE; MILLET; SEMI-ARID; SURFACE ENERGY BUDGET;

CATCHMENTS; DROUGHT; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GROUNDWATER; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; LANDFORMS; MOISTURE CONTROL; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PERMITTIVITY; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; QUALITY CONTROL; RAIN; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION; SOLVENTS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; SURFACE TENSION; VEGETATION; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY; WATER VAPOR; WIND POWER;

BUDGET CONTROL;

ANNUAL VARIATION; EDDY COVARIANCE; ENERGY BUDGET; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; FLUX MEASUREMENT; HOMOGENEITY; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; MILLET; SAVANNA; SEMIARID REGION; VEGETATION TYPE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER AVAILABILITY;

AFRICA; NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WANKAMA BASIN; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 67349262607     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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