Journal of Water Resources and Ocean Science

Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2013

  • Sustainable Groundwater Exploitation in Nigeria

    David O. Omole

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2013
    Pages: 9-14
    Received: May 20, 2013
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    Published: Jun. 10, 2013
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    Abstract: In this study, a critical review of the groundwater resources history and management in Nigeria was done. The aim was to identify reasons why groundwater is increasingly being exploited in recent times, and to explore ways through which the exploitation could be done sustainably. This was achieved through literature review. It was observed that an ... Show More
  • Response of River Flow Regime to Various Climate Change Scenarios in Ganges-Brahmaputra- Meghna Basin

    Rajib Kamal, M. A. Matin, Sharmina Nasreen

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2013
    Pages: 15-24
    Received: May 19, 2013
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    Published: Jun. 10, 2013
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    Abstract: The potential climatic variability over Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) basin like alterations in precipitation and temperature are expected to have a significant impact on the natural flow regime of its rivers. The Lower Meghna River, being a major drainage outlet of the basin, is likely to be affected by such variability and hence its response to... Show More
  • Flood Frequency Modeling Using Gumbel’s and Powell’s Method for Dudhkumar River

    Md. Abdullah Asad, Mohammad Ahmeduzzaman, Shantanu Kar, Md. Ashrafuzzaman Khan, Md. Nobinur Rahman, Samiul Islam

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 2, April 2013
    Pages: 25-28
    Received: Jun. 06, 2013
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    Published: Jun. 30, 2013
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    Abstract: The results of a study on an international river Dudhkumar (shared by Bhutan, India and Bangladesh) analyzing flood frequency of 14 years using Gumbel and Powell distribution have been presented in this paper. Flash flood occurrence over recent years had washed away fields making vulnerable life safety. It was assumed that, Dudhkmar flood flows obe... Show More