A simple method for estimating basin-scale groundwater discharge by vegetation in the basin and range province of Arizona using remote sensing information and geographic information systems

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 82, Issue , 2012, Pages 44-52

  Tillman, F D ^a   Callegary, J B ^a   Nagler, P L ^b   Glenn, E P ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Evapotranspiration; Groundwater; Remote sensing; Riparian water use; Semi arid environments

Indexed keywords

EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; GIS; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER RESOURCE; INFLOW; LAND COVER; MODIS; OUTFLOW; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; REMOTE SENSING; RIPARIAN ZONE; SEMIARID REGION; TERRA (SATELLITE); VOLUME; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER USE;

ARIZONA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858719746     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2012.02.010     Document Type: Article

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