A review of SWAT model application in Africa

G Akoko, TH Le, T Gomi, T Kato - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
The soil and water assessment tool (SWAT) is a well-known hydrological modeling tool that
has been applied in various hydrologic and environmental simulations. A total of 206 studies …

Global isotope hydrogeology―Review

S Jasechko - Reviews of Geophysics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Groundwater 18O/16O, 2H/1H, 13C/12C, 3H, and 14C data can help quantify
molecular movements and chemical reactions governing groundwater recharge, quality …

Quantifying modern recharge and depletion rates of the Nubian Aquifer in Egypt

M Ahmed, K Abdelmohsen - Surveys in Geophysics, 2018 - Springer
Egypt is currently seeking additional freshwater resources to support national reclamation
projects based mainly on the Nubian aquifer groundwater resources. In this study, temporal …

Aquifer recharge, depletion, and connectivity: Inferences from GRACE, land surface models, and geochemical and geophysical data

A Mohamed, M Sultan, M Ahmed, E Yan… - …, 2017 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Abstract Data from the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and outputs of
the CLM4. 5 model were used to estimate recharge and depletion rates for large aquifers …

Identification of shallow groundwater in arid lands using multi-sensor remote sensing data and machine learning algorithms

H Sahour, M Sultan, B Abdellatif, M Emil, AZ Abotalib… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
The focus of this study is to locate shallow groundwater (SGW) occurrences in arid lands
using the Western Desert (WD; area:∼ 680,000 km 2) of Egypt as a test site. The SGW in the …

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 …

Assessment of age, origin, and sustainability of fossil aquifers: A geochemical and remote sensing-based approach

M Sultan, NC Sturchio, S Alsefry, MK Emil, M Ahmed… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
An integrated approach was developed to assess the sustainability, origin, age, evolution,
and groundwater potential of large fossil aquifers using the Mega Aquifer System …

The groundwater risk index: Development and application in the Middle East and North Africa region

K Lezzaik, A Milewski, J Mullen - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Overreliance on predominantly non-renewable groundwater resources and their
subsequent depletion has given rise to adverse environmental, political, economic, and …

Assessment of modern recharge to arid region aquifers using an integrated geophysical, geochemical, and remote sensing approach

OA Fallatah, M Ahmed, D Cardace, T Boving… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
The arid and semi-arid regions of the world are facing limited freshwater resources, minimal
amounts of rainfall, and increasing population pressure and water demands. These …

Sustainable management scenarios for northern Africa's fossil aquifer systems

M Ahmed - Journal of Hydrology, 2020 - Elsevier
Achieving sustainability for the groundwater resources is more crucial and challenging in
northern Africa than in any other part of the globe. We integrated temporal (April 2002 …