Dynamics of groundwater recharge near a semi-arid Mediterranean intermittent stream under wet and normal climate conditions

Youssef Hajhouji; Younes Fakir; Simon Gascoin; Vincent Simonneaux; Abdelghani Chehbouni

doi:10.1007/s40333-022-0067-z

journal article Jul 01, 2022

Dynamics of groundwater recharge near a semi-arid Mediterranean intermittent stream under wet and normal climate conditions

Youssef Hajhouji Younes Fakir

Simon Gascoin

Vincent Simonneaux

Abdelghani Chehbouni

Journal of Arid Land Vol. 14 No. 7 pp. 739-752 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Published: Jul 01, 2022
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Faculty of Sciences Semlalia Cadi Ayyad University Marrakech Morocco; CRSA (Center for Remote Sensing Application) Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique Benguerir Morocco

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Youssef Hajhouji, Younes Fakir, Simon Gascoin, et al. (2022). Dynamics of groundwater recharge near a semi-arid Mediterranean intermittent stream under wet and normal climate conditions. Journal of Arid Land, 14(7), 739-752. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40333-022-0067-z

Dynamics of groundwater recharge near a semi-arid Mediterranean intermittent stream under wet and normal climate conditions

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