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: 352

Full Length Research Paper

Efficiency of empirical methods for reference evapotranspiration estimation in the district of Vilankulo, Mozambique

Bartolomeu Félix Tangune
  • Bartolomeu Félix Tangune
  • Higher School of Rural Development, Department of Engineering, Eduardo Mondlane University, Vilankulo, Mozambique.
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Catine António Chimene
  • Catine António Chimene
  • Higher School of Rural Development, Department of Engineering, Eduardo Mondlane University, Vilankulo, Mozambique.
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  •  Received: 02 May 2018
  •  Accepted: 15 May 2018
  •  Published: 30 April 2019

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