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University of East Anglia
ORCID: 0009-0007-4423-5361Publishes on Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Hydrology and Drought Analysis, Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity. 82 papers and 25.7k citations.
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ABSTRACT The sharp rise in the level of Lake Victoria between 1961 and 1964 has been found difficult to explain in terms of the components of the water balance. After reviewing lake inflows and the method of calculating lake rainfall from lakeside gauges, the historic lake water balance has been reproduced. The rise in lake level can be explained through rainfall and resulting tributary inflows, which would allow projections of possible future levels to be made by analysis of rainfall series.
Abstract Abstract Lake Victoria water levels provide an important indicator of climate; since 1954 these levels have been maintained natural by agreement, but after recent increased releases require adjustment to retain a naturalised series. It is possible to compute the impact of recent over-abstraction on declining water levels. This impact has been significant: of the order of 0.6 m. Résumé Les niveaux d'eau du Lac Victoria constituent un indicateur important du climat; depuis 1954, ces niveaux sont maintenus naturels par convention, mais nécessitent d'être corrigés en une série naturalisée suite à une récente augmentation des prélèvements. Il est possible de calculer l'impact des sur-prélèvements récents sur les niveaux d'eau. L'impact est significatif: de l'ordre de 0.6 m. Key words: Lake Victorianaturalised lake levelsMots clefs: Lac Victorianiveaux d'eau naturalisés