Hydrology and Water Resources of Africa

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Shahin, Mamdouh (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2002.
• Σειρά: Water Science and Technology Library ; 41
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Hydrogeology.; Atmospheric sciences.; Physical geography.; Aquatic ecology.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Physical Geography.; Freshwater & Marine Ecology.

Africa, the cradle of many old civilizations, is the second largest world continent, and the homeland of nearly one-eighth of the world population. Despite Africa’s richness in natural resources, the average income per person, after excluding a few countries, is the lowest all over the world, and th...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Climate
• Analysis of Rainfall Data
• Evaporation
• Evapotranspiration
• Runoff, Streamflow, Erosion and Sedimentation
• Hydrology of Large River Basins: Eastern and Western Africa
• Hyrology of Large River Basins: Central and Southern Africa
• Hydrology of Selected Intermediate and Small River Basins
• Hydrology of Wetlands and Natural Lakes
• Large Dams and Storage Reservoirs, and Their Impacts
• Groundwater Resources of Africa
• Hydrology and Water Resources of African Islands
• Water Resources and Development of Africa.