MIKE-SHE integrated groundwater and surface water model used to simulate scenario hydrology for input to DRIFT-ARID: The Mokolo River case study

Water SA

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 384-398

  Prucha, Bob ^a   Graham, Douglas ^b   Watson, Marie ^c   Avenant, Marinda ^c   Esterhuyse, Surina ^c   Joubert, Alison ^d   Kemp, Marthie ^c   King, Jackie ^e   Le Roux, Pieter ^c   Redelinghuys, Nola ^c   Rossouw, Linda ^f   Rowntree, Kate ^g   Seaman, Maitland ^c   Sokolic, Frank ^c   Van Rensburg, Leon ^c   Van Der Waal, Bennie ^g   Van Tol, Johan ^h   Vos, Tascha ^c  

^a Integrated Hydro Systems   (United States)

^b DHI   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^d Southern Waters   (South Africa)

^e Water Matters   (South Africa)

^f Environmental and Water Quality Consultant   (South Africa)

^g RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^h UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Hydrology; Integrated surface and groundwater modeling; MIKE SHE; Non perennial

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; CLIMATE MODELS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEMS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; HYDROGEOLOGY; HYDROLOGY; LAND USE; RIVERS; SURFACE WATERS; WATER MANAGEMENT;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM (DSS); ECOSYSTEM-BASED MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL WATER REQUIREMENTS; GROUNDWATER FLOW MODEL; GROUNDWATER MODELING; MIKE SHE; NON-PERENNIAL; RESPONSE CHARACTERISTIC;

WATER RESOURCES;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT; FLOW MODELING; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER FLOW; GROUNDWATER-SURFACE WATER INTERACTION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROLOGY; RIVER BASIN; RIVER FLOW; SUBSURFACE FLOW; WATER LEVEL; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE;

MOKOLO BASIN; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 84983002239     PISSN: 03784738     EISSN: 18167950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/wsa.v42i3.03     Document Type: Article

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