Experimental evidence of deep infiltration under sandy flats and gullies in the Sahel

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 424-425, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-15

  Descroix, L ^a   Laurent, J P ^b   Vauclin, M ^b   Amogu, O ^a   Boubkraoui, S ^a   Ibrahim, B ^c   Galle, S ^a   Cappelaere, B ^d   Bousquet, S ^e   Mamadou, I ^f,g   Le Breton, E ^f,g   Lebel, T ^a   Quantin, G ^a   Ramier, D ^d,h   Boulain, N ^d,i  

^a VERIMAG   (France)

^b GRENOBLE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (France)

^c Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement   (Burkina Faso)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^f LABORATOIRE DE GÉOGRAPHIE PHYSIQUE   (France)

^g UNIVERSITÉ ABDOU MOUMOUNI   (Niger)

^h CETE Ile de France   (France)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Deep infiltration; Endorheic area; Niger; Runoff; Sandy soil

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CATCHMENTS; DEPOSITS; EROSION; LAKES; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; RECHARGING (UNDERGROUND WATERS); RIVERS; RUNOFF; SOIL MOISTURE; STREAM FLOW;

ENDORHEIC AREA; EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE; MEASUREMENT DEVICE; NIGER; SANDY SOILS; SEDIMENT DEPOSITS; SOIL WATER CONTENT; SOIL WATER HOLDINGS;

INFILTRATION;

AQUIFER; CATCHMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FALLOW; GULLY EROSION; INFILTRATION; LAND USE CHANGE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; POND; RAINFALL; RECHARGE; RUNOFF; SOIL WATER; SUBSURFACE FLOW; SURVEY; VEGETATION STRUCTURE; WATER BUDGET; WATER TABLE;

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

EID: 84856789558     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

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