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Evaluation of TRMM 3B43 V7 precipitation data in varied Moroccan climatic and topographic zones
Hydrologists in develo** countries face a major challenge due to the lack of ground data. This study evaluates the performance of the monthly Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM) algorithm 3B43 V7 us...
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An alternative soil erodibility estimation approach for data-scarce regions: a case study in Ethiopian Rift Valley Lake Basin
Soil erodibility (K) is an essential factor for erosion prediction, conservation planning and assessment of sediment-related environmental problems. K estimation methods have been developed in many soil erosio...
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Evaluation of Merging Method for CHIRP Satellite Rainfall Estimate Over Wabi Shebelle River Basin, Ethiopia
A superior rainfall field is created by combining continuous spatial coverage satellite estimate with accurate point reading from gauge networks. However, selecting the appropriate merging approach for combing...
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Intelligent flow discharge computation in a rectangular channel with free overfall condition
The free overfall is a simple and widely used device for measuring discharge in open irrigation channels and agricultural research projects. However, the direct measurement of discharge can be difficult and ti...
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Comparison of Trend Preserving Statistical Downscaling Algorithms Toward an Improved Precipitation Extremes Projection in the Headwaters of Blue Nile River in Ethiopia
Projected changes in precipitation extremes can greatly impact the natural environment. Hence, the precipitation extremes must be precisely estimated with an appropriate bias correction algorithm to provide re...
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Historical Trend Analysis of Rainfall in Amhara National Regional State
Ethiopian agriculture is mostly rainfed and is threatened by interannual and seasonal rainfall variability. This study aimed to assess rainfall in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Two rainfall datasets: observed a...
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Introduction
Many countries in the world are connected by rivers and groundwater aquifers that cross the political boundaries. In many of these cases, transboundary countries have benefited from this and equitably share th...
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Water Conservation Through Decentralized Rainwater Harvesting Under Climate Uncertainty
Water is essential to sustain life, and adequate, safe and accessible supply must be available to all. Millions of people throughout the world do not have access to clean water for domestic purposes. In many p...
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Restoring Lake Tana Through Reduction of Outflow and Compensation of the Power Gap with an Alternative Energy Source
Since the Tana Beles generation, had a half meter drop from its annual average because of inflow and outflow changes. The outflow pattern has changed because of the Beles project which demanded consist...
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Water–Energy–Food (WEF) Nexus Modelling Application to Estimate WEF Investment Portfolio in Ethiopia: A Case Study Applicable to Future Cooperative Investment in the Nile Basin
Resources utilization without due regard to the environment is recognized as one of the reasons for the collapse of past civilization across the planet. The current growth-based economic model of development i...
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Scientific Misconduct and Partisan Research on the Stability of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam: A Critical Review of a Contribution to Environmental Remote Sensing in Egypt (Springer, 2020)
We present factual errors, methodological flaws, wrong assumptions, inadequate data use, misleading conclusions and scientific misconducts committed by a book chapter by Dandrawy and Omran (2020) on the GERD, tit...
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Soil and Water Conservation Technology and Sediment Retention Assessment
Soil erosion is a common menace to Ethiopian highlands. As a measures were practiced for decades without evaluation of the efforts made on the highlands. Therefore, this field survey was conducted in 34 comm...
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Rainfall-Runoff and Sediment Yield Modeling in Headwater Catchments of Lake Tana Sub-Basin, Ethiopia
Tana sub-basin receives rainfall during summer as a primary source of stream flow. This research aimed to relate the catchment characteristics with hydrology of headwater catchments. Rainfall-runoff and in...
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Multimodel Ensemble Projection of Hydro-climatic Extremes for Climate Change Impact Assessment on Water Resources
Projected changes in climatic extremes, compared to the mean climate, exhibit a greater negative impact on the natural environment. Several studies reported that multi-model ensemble approach can improve the r...
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Groundwater use of a small Eucalyptus patch during the dry monsoon phase
Given the critical role of water in rural development, it is essential to quantify water use by various sectors. Reportedly, a significant water loss during the dry monsoon phase is by Eucalyptus trees in the Eth...
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Double-stage linear spectral unmixing analysis for improving accuracy of sediment concentration estimation from MODIS data: the case of Tekeze River, Ethiopia
Dynamic spectral properties of sediment types together with less wide river dimension compared to spatial resolution of public imageries are the challenges for modeling suspended sediment concentration (SSC) u...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Dynamics of Eutrophication and Its Linkage to Water Hyacinth on Lake Tana, Upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia: Understanding Land-Lake Interaction and Process
The increasing population has put an immense pressure on our natural resources leading to water pollution and land degradation. The need for new agricultural areas, urbanization and industrial development hav...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Correction to: Dynamics of Eutrophication and Its Linkage to Water Hyacinth on Lake Tana, Upper Blue Nile, Ethiopia: Understanding Land-Lake Interaction and Process
In the version of this paper that was originally published, the author’s affiliations were not correct. This has now been corrected.
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Modeling Hydrological Responses to Land Use Dynamics, Choke, Ethiopia
The main objective of this study was to assess the hydrological response of the Choke mountain range to land use dynamics. Two watersheds, Muga and Suha watersheds, were selected for detailed evaluation and an...
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Modeling Climate Change Impact on the Hydrology of Keleta Watershed in the Awash River Basin, Ethiopia
Regional and local hydrological regimes are significantly vulnerable to global climate change which threaten water resources and food security of nations. This study investigates the likely impact of climate c...
