International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Application of stochastic models in predicting Lake Malawi water levels

Rodgers Makwinja
  • Rodgers Makwinja
  • Department of Physics and Biochemical Sciences, University of Malawi, The Polytechnic, Private Bag 303, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi.
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Titus Phiri
  • Titus Phiri
  • Senga Bay Fisheries Research Unit, P. O. Box 316, Salima, Malawi.
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Ishmael B. M. Kosamu
  • Ishmael B. M. Kosamu
  • Department of Physics and Biochemical Sciences, University of Malawi, The Polytechnic, Private Bag 303, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi.
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Chikumbusko C. Kaonga
  • Chikumbusko C. Kaonga
  • Department of Physics and Biochemical Sciences, University of Malawi, The Polytechnic, Private Bag 303, Chichiri, Blantyre 3, Malawi.
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  •  Received: 15 July 2017
  •  Accepted: 03 August 2017
  •  Published: 30 September 2017

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