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African Water Stress Study for the World Water Development Report II

Entry ID: UNH_WWRDII_AFRICA

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Summary

Abstract: Outputs from a Water Balance and Transport Model (WBM/WTM) were used
to determine the spatial distribution of renewable water supply,
expressed as the sum of local runoff and river corridor
discharge. Monthly atmospheric forcings from 1960-95 were from (New et
al., 1998). Estimates of domestic and industrial water demands
(Vorosmarty et al., 2000a; 2004) were apportioned by urban/rural
population ...

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Description: Access to documentation

Geographic Coverage

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Spatial coordinates

N: 40.0

S: -35.0

E: 60.0

W: -10.0

Data Set Citation

Dataset Originator/Creator: Water Systems Analysis Group

Dataset Title: African Water Stress Study

Dataset Series Name: World Water Development Report II

Dataset Release Place: Durham, NH

Dataset Publisher: University of New Hampshire

Online Resource: http://wwdrii.sr.unh.edu/download.html

Temporal Coverage

Start Date: 1960-01-01

Stop Date: 1995-12-31

Location Keywords

CONTINENT > AFRICA

Data Resolution

Latitude Resolution: 6 min
Longitude Resolution: 6 min
Horizontal Resolution Range: 1 km - < 10 km or approximately .01 degree - < .09 degree
Temporal Resolution Range: Annual

Science Keywords

ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC WATER VAPOR > EVAPOTRANSPIRATION > POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION

BIOSPHERE > TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS > AGRICULTURAL LANDS

ISO Topic Category

FARMING

ENVIRONMENT

IMAGERY/BASE MAPS/EARTH COVER

INLAND WATERS

Project

WWAP > World Water Assessment Programme

Ancillary Keywords

water use

water re-use

Data Set Progress

COMPLETE

Originating Center

UNH

Data Center

Water Systems Analysis Group, Complex Systems Research Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire

Data Center URL: http://www.wsag.unh.edu/

Data Center Personnel

Name: CHARLES J. VOROSMARTY

Phone: (603) 862-1792

Fax: (603) 862-0188

Email: charles.vorosmarty at unh.edu

Contact Address:

Water Systems Analysis Group
Complex Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
University of New Hampshire
Morse Hall, 39 College Road

City: DURHAM

Province or State: NH

Postal Code: 03824

Country: USA

Distribution

Distribution Media: online

Distribution Format: JPEG, ascii, ARC

Fees: none

Personnel

CHARLES J. VOROSMARTY

Role: INVESTIGATOR

Phone: (603) 862-1792

Fax: (603) 862-0188

Email: charles.vorosmarty at unh.edu

Contact Address:

Water Systems Analysis Group

Complex Systems Research Center

Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space

University of New Hampshire

Morse Hall, 39 College Road

City: DURHAM

Province or State: NH

Postal Code: 03824

Country: USA

Publications/References

Fekete, B.M., Vorosmarty, C.J. and Lammers, R.B. 2001. Scaling gridded
river networks for macroscale hydrology: Development, analysis, and
control of error. Water Resources Research 37:7 1955-1967.

Creation and Review Dates

DIF Creation Date: 2005-12-12

Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-11-02

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