Integrated surface water-groundwater modelling in the context of increasing water reserves of a regional Sahelian aquifer;Modélisation intégrée surface-souterrain dans un contexte de hausse des réserves d'un aquifère régional Sahélien

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 56, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1242-1264

  Massuel, S ^a,b   Cappelaere, B ^a   Favreau, G ^a   Leduc, C ^b   Lebel, T ^c   Vischel, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b UMR G EAU   (France)

^c GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

Author keywords

African monsoon; Aquifer recharge; Groundwater modelling; Niger; Rainfall runoff modelling; Semi arid; Ungauged catchment

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN MONSOON; AQUIFER RECHARGE; GROUNDWATER MODELLING; NIGER; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELLING; SEMI ARID; UNGAUGED CATCHMENT;

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RUNOFF;

RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS);

CATCHMENT; GROUNDWATER; MONSOON; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RECHARGE; SEMIARID REGION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE WATER; UNCONFINED AQUIFER; WATER TABLE;

NIGER [WEST AFRICA]; SAHEL [SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA];

EID: 80054790177     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2011.609171     Document Type: Article

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