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DOI	10.1016/j.jhydrol.2021.126866
	Sustainability of Morocco's groundwater resources in response to natural and anthropogenic forces
	Ahmed, Mohamed; Aqnouy, Mourad; El Messari, Jamal Stitou
通讯作者	Ahmed, M (corresponding author), Texas A&M Univ Corpus Christi, Dept Phys & Environm Sci, 6300 Ocean Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 USA.
来源期刊	JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
ISSN	0022-1694
EISSN	1879-2707
出版年	2021
卷号	603
英文摘要	Morocco is blessed by a large reserve of freshwater resources that is being used in an unsustainable manner. In this study, we use a large suite of remote-sensing observations, land surface models, and field measurements to assess the sustainability of groundwater resources in Morocco and their responses to natural and anthropogenic interventions on both regional (entire Morocco) and local (watershed) scales. Results indicate the following: (1) Global Precipitation Measurement-derived monthly rainfall products (IMERG) could be used as alternatives and/or complements to rainfall gauges over Morocco, especially in areas with lower elevations and temperate climates; IMERG overestimates rainfall rates in higher elevation areas with temperate climate and underestimates rainfall rates in arid and semiarid climates, compared to rain gauges. (2) During the past 18 years (April 2002-April 2020), no significant variabilities were observed in terrestrial water storage or groundwater storage over northern or southern Morocco as a whole; groundwater in both regions is currently being used in a sustainable manner. (3) The groundwater levels in five Moroccan basins are declining (range:-13.32 to -145.8 cm/yr), one shows near-steady-state conditions, and two show increases in groundwater levels (range: +11.32 to + 29.88 cm/yr); these trends are controlled mainly by groundwater extraction rates and rainfall variability. Our results signal an urgent need to enforce a more comprehensive groundwater policy that promotes sustainable use plans for surface and groundwater resources throughout Morocco. Our approach could be applied to develop sustainable use scenarios for groundwater resources in any hydrologic system across the globe.
英文关键词	Groundwater Sustainability GRACE-FO IMERG Remote Sensing Morocco
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	SCI-E
WOS记录号	WOS:000706313000051
WOS关键词	CLIMATE-CHANGE ; PRECIPITATION PRODUCTS ; MODERN RECHARGE ; GRACE ; VARIABILITY ; DEPLETION ; AQUIFERS ; VULNERABILITY ; VALIDATION ; IMPACTS
WOS类目	Engineering, Civil ; Geosciences, Multidisciplinary ; Water Resources
WOS研究方向	Engineering ; Geology ; Water Resources
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/368138
作者单位	[Ahmed, Mohamed] Texas A&M Univ Corpus Christi, Dept Phys & Environm Sci, 6300 Ocean Dr, Corpus Christi, TX 78412 USA; [Aqnouy, Mourad] Moulay Ismail Univ, Fac Sci & Tech, Appl Geol Res Lab, Appl Geol & Remote Sensing Res Team, BP 509, Boutalamine 52000, Errachidia, Morocco; [El Messari, Jamal Stitou] Abdelmalek Essaadi Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Geol, BP 2121, Tetouan 93003, Morocco
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Ahmed, Mohamed,Aqnouy, Mourad,El Messari, Jamal Stitou. Sustainability of Morocco's groundwater resources in response to natural and anthropogenic forces[J],2021,603.
APA	Ahmed, Mohamed,Aqnouy, Mourad,&El Messari, Jamal Stitou.(2021).Sustainability of Morocco's groundwater resources in response to natural and anthropogenic forces.JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY,603.
MLA	Ahmed, Mohamed,et al."Sustainability of Morocco's groundwater resources in response to natural and anthropogenic forces".JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY 603(2021).