Hydrology of the Nile Basin

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Elsevier, 01.01.1985 - 593 Seiten
A wealth of hydrological, hydrometeorological, hydrometrical and other related data covering nearly all parts of the Nile Basin is presented in this volume. After an introductory chapter on the Nile's history, chapters cover: the physiography, topography, and climate of the different parts of the Nile Basin; rainfall on the Basin, evaporation from open surfaces, and evapotranspiration from cropped areas. Rainfall data for a 30-year period from 1938 to 1967 are summarized and analyzed; evaporation and evapotranspiration measurements are presented, analyzed and discussed. In the absence of actual measurements, attempts have been made to estimate them from a number of formulae using the available climatological normals. The results obtained are important for planning, design and management of water supply and control projects, especially for irrigation and drainage. The geology of the Nile Basin is briefly reviewed and its effect on groundwater potentials, quality and quantity is discussed. Surface runoff and discharge at the key stations is covered, and an extensive review given of existing water storage, control and conservation projects in the Nile Basin.Thus the volume contains an enormous amount of data that will be of great practical value to consulting engineers. It is a book which should be in the library of all hydrological institutes and universities.
 

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Chapter 1 HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION
1
Chapter 2 PHYSIOGRAPHY OF THE NILE BASIN
15
Chapter 3 CLIMATE OF THE NILE BASIN
59
Chapter 4 ANALYSIS OF RAINFALL ON THE NILE BASIN
113
Chapter 5 FREE WATER SURFACE EVAPORATION
165
Chapter 6 EVAPOTRANSPIRATION
223
Chapter 7 GEOLOGY AND GEOHYDROLOGY OF THE NILE BASIN
293
Chapter 8 THE BASIN SURFACE RUNOFF AND THE RIVER LEVELS AND DISCHARGES
317
APPENDIX A1 ANNUAL DEPTH OF RAINFALL
470
APPENDIX A2 MAP SHOWING THE LOCATION OF RAINGAUGING STATIONS
482
APPENDIX B MEAN ANNUAL PRECIPITATION AFTER SUPPLEMENTING MISSING DATA
483
APPENDIX C MONTHLY RAINFALL AND ITS PERCENTAGE OF THE ANNUAL RAINFALL
489
APPENDIX D MONTHLY AND ANNUAL DISCHARGES OF THE NILE AND ITS TRIBUTARIES AT A NUMBER OF KEY STATIONS
509
APPENDIX E RATING CURVES
528
APPENDIX F STORAGE AND CONTROL WORKS
552
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Chapter 9 WATER STORAGE AND CONSERVATION
419

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