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

Spatial-temporal estimation of evapotranspiration over Black Volta of West Africa

Amos T. Kabo-bah
  • Amos T. Kabo-bah
  • Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana.
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G. K. Anornu
  • G. K. Anornu
  • Department of Civil Engineering, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, P. M. B., Kumasi, Ghana.
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Eric Ofosu
  • Eric Ofosu
  • Department of Energy and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana.
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Robert Andoh
  • Robert Andoh
  • Hydro International, 94 Hutchins Dr., Portland, USA.
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Kamila Justyna Lis
  • Kamila Justyna Lis
  • Department of Geography, School of Geosciences, University of Energy and Natural Resources, P. O. Box 214, Sunyani, Ghana.
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  •  Received: 07 September 2014
  •  Accepted: 03 November 2014
  •  Published: 31 December 2014

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