[PDF][PDF] Regional review: the hydrology of the Okavango Delta, Botswana-processes, data and modelling

C Milzow, L Kgotlhang… - Hydrogeology …, 2009 - research-collection.ethz.ch
The wetlands of the Okavango Delta accommodate a multitude of ecosystems with a large
diversity in fauna and flora. They not only provide the traditional livelihood of the local …

Provenance versus weathering control on the composition of tropical river mud (southern Africa)

E Garzanti, M Padoan, M Setti, A López-Galindo… - Chemical …, 2014 - Elsevier
This study presents an integrated mineralogical–geochemical database on fine-grained
sediments transported by all major rivers of southern Africa, including the Zambezi …

Late pleistocene-holocene vegetation and climate change in the middle Kalahari, lake Ngami, Botswana

CE Cordova, L Scott, BM Chase, M Chevalier - Quaternary Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Pollen, spores, and microscopic charcoal from a sediment core from Lake Ngami, in the
Middle Kalahari, reflect paleovegetation and paleoclimatic conditions over the last 16,600 …

A CYGNSS‐based algorithm for the detection of inland waterbodies

C Gerlein‐Safdi, CS Ruf - Geophysical Research Letters, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) is a new constellation
of eight low Earth orbiting spacecrafts that receive both direct and reflected signals from GPS …

Groundwater in the wetlands of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, and its contribution to the structure and function of the ecosystem

TS McCarthy - Journal of hydrology, 2006 - Elsevier
The Okavango Delta of northern Botswana is a large (40,000 km2) alluvial fan located at the
terminus of the Okavango River. The river discharges about 10km3 of water onto the fan …

Provenance of passive-margin sand (Southern Africa)

E Garzanti, P Vermeesch, M Padoan… - The Journal of …, 2014 - journals.uchicago.edu
This study investigates the petrographic, mineralogical, geochronological, and geochemical
signatures of river sands across southern Africa. We single out the several factors that …

Flooding patterns of the Okavango wetland in Botswana between 1972 and 2000

JM McCarthy, T Gumbricht, T McCarthy, P Frost… - Ambio: A journal of the …, 2003 - BioOne
The inundated area of the Okavango Delta changes annually and interannually. The
variability relates to regional precipitation over the catchment area in the Angolan highlands …

[HTML][HTML] Ethno-meteorology and scientific weather forecasting: Small farmers and scientists' perspectives on climate variability in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

OD Kolawole, P Wolski, B Ngwenya… - Climate risk …, 2014 - Elsevier
Recent trends in abrupt weather changes continue to pose a challenge to agricultural
production most especially in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper specifically addresses the …

The topography of the Okavango Delta, Botswana, and its tectonic and sedimentological implications

T Gumbricht, TS McCarthy… - South African Journal …, 2001 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
A topographic map of the Okavango Delta and environs has been constructed using a
combination of elevation data including trigonometric beacons and spot heights from the …

Scenarios of the impact of local and upstream changes in climate and water use on hydro-ecology in the Okavango Delta, Botswana

M Murray-Hudson, P Wolski, S Ringrose - Journal of Hydrology, 2006 - Elsevier
Changes in hydrological inputs to the flood-pulsed Okavango Delta result in changes in
such flooding characteristics as floodplain water depth, inundation duration and frequency …