1st Edition
The Nile Hydroclimatology: Impact of the Sudd Wetland
By Yasis Abbas Mohamed
Copyright 2006
146 Pages
by
CRC Press
146 Pages
by
CRC Press
146 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Hydroclimatology has emerged as a new discipline in line with increasing awareness of the connected nature of land-surface-atmosphere processes. Changes in landuse affect the atmospheric moisture conditions, not only locally but also at a continental scale. Similarly, climate change influences river basin hydrology and water resources. A good understanding of the atmospheric contribution to... Read more
1 Introduction 2 How important is land evaporation to sustain regional precipitation? A literature review on moisture recycling. 3 Description of the Study area 4 Spatial variability of evaporation and moisture storage in the swamps of the upper Nile studies by remote sensing techniques 5 The temporal variation of evaporation from the Sudd wetland and its biophysical and hydrological interpretation 6 Regional climate modeling of the Nile Basin 7 Impact of teh Sudd wetland on the Nile Hydroclimatology 8 Summary and conclusions
Biography
Yasis Abbas Mohamed
