Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration

This study uses a modified Granger and Gray model to estimate evapotranspiration and then groundwater recharge in Ghana. The overall results show that the model is capable of reliably predicting regional evapotranspiration using a small number of monitoring stations with meteorological data only. Th...

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Autores principales: Anayah, F. M., Kaluarachchi, J. J., Pavelic, Paul, Smakhtin, V.
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130957
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author Anayah, F. M.
Kaluarachchi, J. J.
Pavelic, Paul
Smakhtin, V.
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description This study uses a modified Granger and Gray model to estimate evapotranspiration and then groundwater recharge in Ghana. The overall results show that the model is capable of reliably predicting regional evapotranspiration using a small number of monitoring stations with meteorological data only. This information allows the estimation of groundwater recharge via the water balance equation. The results indicate that the aquifer system is sufficiently recharged, especially in northern Ghana, where dry conditions prevail, to allow the development of groundwater resources to satisfy increasing water demands.
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spelling CGSpace1309572025-12-08T10:06:44Z Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration Anayah, F. M. Kaluarachchi, J. J. Pavelic, Paul Smakhtin, V. groundwater recharge prediction evapotranspiration estimation water balance water demand water resources spatial distribution rainfall This study uses a modified Granger and Gray model to estimate evapotranspiration and then groundwater recharge in Ghana. The overall results show that the model is capable of reliably predicting regional evapotranspiration using a small number of monitoring stations with meteorological data only. This information allows the estimation of groundwater recharge via the water balance equation. The results indicate that the aquifer system is sufficiently recharged, especially in northern Ghana, where dry conditions prevail, to allow the development of groundwater resources to satisfy increasing water demands. 2023-05-08 2023-06-30T18:50:45Z 2023-06-30T18:50:45Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130957 en Limited Access Anayah, F. M.; Kaluarachchi, J. J.; Pavelic, Paul; Smakhtin, V. 2023. Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration. In Pavelic, Paul; Villholth, K. G.; Verma, Shilp. (Eds.). Sustainable groundwater development for improved livelihoods in Sub-Saharan Africa. Abingdon, Oxon, UK: Routledge. pp.160-184. (Routledge Special Issues on Water Policy and Governance)
spellingShingle groundwater recharge
prediction
evapotranspiration
estimation
water balance
water demand
water resources
spatial distribution
rainfall
Anayah, F. M.
Kaluarachchi, J. J.
Pavelic, Paul
Smakhtin, V.
Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration
title Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration
title_full Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration
title_fullStr Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration
title_full_unstemmed Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration
title_short Predicting groundwater recharge in Ghana by estimating evapotranspiration
title_sort predicting groundwater recharge in ghana by estimating evapotranspiration
topic groundwater recharge
prediction
evapotranspiration
estimation
water balance
water demand
water resources
spatial distribution
rainfall
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130957
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