Mapping of the Qattara Depression, Egypt, using SRTM elevation data for possible hydropower and climate change macro-projects

Environmental Science and Engineering (Subseries: Environmental Science)

Volumn , Issue 9783642147784, 2011, Pages 519-531

  Hafiez, Ragab A ^a  

^a DASCO   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH (PLANET); HYDROELECTRIC POWER; LANDFORMS; SEA LEVEL; SEAWATER; UNDERWATER CONSTRUCTION;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ELEVATION DATA; GEOMORPHOLOGIC FEATURES; HYDROPOWER PROJECTS; INTERNATIONAL TOURISMS; MEDITERRANEAN SEA; TRIANGULAR SHAPES; WESTERN DESERT;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

EID: 84892998781     PISSN: 18635520     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-14779-1_23     Document Type: Article

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