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Groundwater depletion in the Middle East from GRACE with implications for transboundary water management in the Tigris‐Euphrates‐Western Iran region
Author(s) -
Voss Katalyn A.,
Famiglietti James S.,
Lo MinHui,
Linage Caroline,
Rodell Matthew,
Swenson Sean C.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1002/wrcr.20078
Subject(s) - groundwater , middle east , hydrology (agriculture) , water resource management , environmental science , geology , geography , archaeology , geotechnical engineering
Key Points Massive rate of groundwater depletion in the Middle East Would not have been observable if not for space‐based methods. New policies are required for peaceable, sustainable water management