Anthropogenic-Induced Changes in the Mechanism of Drylands Ephemeral Stream Recharge, Western Saudi Arabia
Wadi aquifers in Saudi Arabia historically have been recharged primarily by channel loss (infiltration) during floods. Historically, seasonal groundwater levels fluctuated from land surface to about 3 m below the surface. Agricultural irrigation pumping has lowered the water table up to 35 m below t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Water |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/8/4/136 |