Combining downscaled-GRACE data with SWAT to improve the estimation of groundwater storage and depletion variations in the Irrigated Indus Basin (IIB)

A Arshad, A Mirchi, M Samimi, B Ahmad - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The growth of agricultural production systems is a major driver of groundwater depletion
worldwide. Balancing groundwater supply and food production requires localized …

Groundwater pollution by nitrate and salinization in Morocco: a comprehensive review

H Sanad, M Oueld lhaj, A Zouahri… - Journal of Water and …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Groundwater plays a critical role in supporting a wide range of human activities. However, it
faces substantial challenges due to the growing demand for water and reduced precipitation …

Assessment of remotely sensed precipitation products for climatic and hydrological studies in arid to semi-arid data-scarce region, central-western Morocco

I Bouizrou, A Bouadila, M Aqnouy, A Gourfi - Remote Sensing Applications …, 2023 - Elsevier
The lack of ground-based data remains the main challenge for hydrologists working in semi-
arid to arid regions. In this context, remotely sensed precipitation products (SPPs) are crucial …

North Western Sahara aquifer system hydrothermal and petroleum reservoirs dynamics: a comprehensive overview

Y Hamed, B Houda, M Ahmed, R Hadji… - Arabian Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
In the last decades, anthropogenic activities (eg, intense agricultural activity, over-
exploitation of water and petroleum resources, surface and groundwater contamination) …

[HTML][HTML] Groundwater level forecasting in a data-scarce region through remote sensing data downscaling, hydrological modeling, and machine learning: A case study …

A Rafik, YA Brahim, A Amazirh, M Ouarani… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Study region The upstream part of the Essaouira basin, a data-scare region in Morocco,
Northwestern Africa. Study focus The scarcity of hydro-climate data is a significant challenge …

Analyses of groundwater level in a data-scarce region based on assessed precipitation products and machine learning

A El-Azhari, I Karaoui, YA Brahim, M Azhar… - Groundwater for …, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater, a vital natural resource globally, faces challenges related to data scarcity,
particularly in data-limited regions. To address this issue in the region of Bahira in Morocco …

Isotopic composition of groundwater resources in arid environments

M Ahmed, Y Chen, MM Khalil - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
The availability and quality of limited groundwater resources in Egypt are negatively affected
by both natural and anthropogenic forces. It is crucial to understand the recharge sources …

Accuracy assessment and bias correction of remote sensing–based rainfall products over semiarid watersheds

H Ouatiki, A Boudhar, A Chehbouni - Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2023 - Springer
In the context of water scarcity, the strong spatiotemporal fluctuation of rainfall combined with
the sparsity of the rain gauge (RG) measurement networks, particularly over the …

Spatiotemporal variation characteristics of groundwater storage and its driving factors and ecological effects in Tibetan Plateau

W Ren, Y Gao, H Qian, Y Ma, Z Su, W Ma, Y Liu, P Xu - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Known as the “Asian Water Tower”, the Tibetan Plateau (TP) is a rich water resource and
serves an important ecological function. Climate change may cause changes to the water …

[HTML][HTML] When climate variability partly compensates for groundwater depletion: An analysis of the GRACE signal in Morocco

H Ouatiki, A Boudhar, M Leblanc, Y Fakir… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Morocco, Northwestern Africa. Study focus Since April 2002, the
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) mission have opened new pathways for …