Assessment of water availability and consumption in the Karkheh River Basin, Iran using remote sensing and geo-statistics

This study was conducted to assess water availability and consumption in the Karkheh River Basin in Iran using secondary data and freely available satellite data. Precipitation was estimated using geo-statistical techniques while a Surface Energy Balance approach was selected for evapotranspiration...

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Main Authors:	Muthuwatta, Lal P., Ahmad, Mobin-ud-Din, Bos, M.G., Rientjes, T.H.M.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	Inglés
Published:	Springer 2010
Subjects:	water availability evapotranspiration precipitation river basins remote sensing water balance irrigated farming rainfed farming land use
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/40526