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

Evaluation of empirical models for estimating reference-evapotranspiration (RET-ET) in humid semi-hot equatorial coastal climate

Itolima Ologhadien
  • Itolima Ologhadien
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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Ify L. Nwaogazie
  • Ify L. Nwaogazie
  • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 06 June 2017
  •  Accepted: 10 July 2017
  •  Published: 31 August 2017

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