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Ashton, PJ
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Maaren, H
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McKenzie, RS
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Orpen, WRG
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Pitman, W
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Rooseboom, A
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Schulze, RE
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Van Rooyen, PG
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Van Vuuren, SJ
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2007-06-12T07:28:07Z |
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2007-06-12T07:28:07Z |
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1999-06 |
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Ashton, PJ, et al. 1999. Hydrological science in South Africa: 1995-1998. South African Journal of Science, vol. 95, 7 June, pp 259-268 |
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0038-2353 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/10204/539
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Copyright: 1999 Bureau Scientific Publishers |
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This paper presents recent progress in the hydrological sciences in South Africa as reported to the International Association of Hydrological Sciences on a 4-year basis. It covers hydrology in its broadest sense, in terms of water quantity and quality, surface and groundwater, from both a scientific and a water management perspective. Water is South Africa’s most precious natural resource. Ground- water resources are relatively meagre; therefore South Africa’s major water supplies are and will always be derived mainly from surface water. The erratic flow regime of most South Africa’s rivers has led to the construction of dams so as to harness the water resources. Growth in reservoir constructions was rapid in the second half of the 20th century. In 1950 total storage capacity was about 3 billion cubic metres, and this has since grown tenfold to the present figure of 30 billion cubic metres. |
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Bureau Scientific Publishers |
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Water resources |
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National water Act |
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Land management |
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Hydrological sciences |
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Surface water |
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Groundwater |
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Water resources systems analysis |
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Water quality |
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Sediment transport |
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Remote sensing |
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Atmospheric-soil-vegetation interaction |
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CSIR |
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dc.title |
Hydrological science in South Africa: 1995-1998 |
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dc.type |
Article |
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dc.identifier.apacitation |
Ashton, P., Maaren, H., McKenzie, R., Orpen, W., Pitman, W., Rooseboom, A., ... Van Vuuren, S. (1999). Hydrological science in South Africa: 1995-1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/539 |
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dc.identifier.chicagocitation |
Ashton, PJ, H Maaren, RS McKenzie, WRG Orpen, W Pitman, A Rooseboom, RE Schulze, PG Van Rooyen, and SJ Van Vuuren "Hydrological science in South Africa: 1995-1998." (1999) http://hdl.handle.net/10204/539 |
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitation |
Ashton P, Maaren H, McKenzie R, Orpen W, Pitman W, Rooseboom A, et al. Hydrological science in South Africa: 1995-1998. 1999; http://hdl.handle.net/10204/539. |
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dc.identifier.ris |
TY - Article
AU - Ashton, PJ
AU - Maaren, H
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AU - Orpen, WRG
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AU - Rooseboom, A
AU - Schulze, RE
AU - Van Rooyen, PG
AU - Van Vuuren, SJ
AB - This paper presents recent progress in the hydrological sciences in South Africa as reported to the International Association of Hydrological Sciences on a 4-year basis. It covers hydrology in its broadest sense, in terms of water quantity and quality, surface and groundwater, from both a scientific and a water management perspective. Water is South Africa’s most precious natural resource. Ground- water resources are relatively meagre; therefore South Africa’s major water supplies are and will always be derived mainly from surface water. The erratic flow regime of most South Africa’s rivers has led to the construction of dams so as to harness the water resources. Growth in reservoir constructions was rapid in the second half of the 20th century. In 1950 total storage capacity was about 3 billion cubic metres, and this has since grown tenfold to the present figure of 30 billion cubic metres.
DA - 1999-06
DB - ResearchSpace
DP - CSIR
KW - Water resources
KW - National water Act
KW - Land management
KW - Hydrological sciences
KW - Surface water
KW - Groundwater
KW - Water resources systems analysis
KW - Water quality
KW - Sediment transport
KW - Remote sensing
KW - Atmospheric-soil-vegetation interaction
KW - CSIR
LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za
PY - 1999
SM - 0038-2353
T1 - Hydrological science in South Africa: 1995-1998
TI - Hydrological science in South Africa: 1995-1998
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/539
ER -
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