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G. R. Brakenridge* |
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S. Cohen* |
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| DFO Site Number |
Site 1514 (Ethiopia) |
Omu Delta |
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37.09 |
Deg. Long. |
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A. J. Kettner* |
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1505 |
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River |
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3.769 |
5.859 |
Deg. Lat. |
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J.P.M. Syvitski* |
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Ethiopia |
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39385.00 |
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Contributing Area |
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T. De Groeve** |
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| Last measured: |
02/11/13 |
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Obtain Data |
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S.V. Nghiem*** |
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| Discharge: |
117 |
m3/sec |
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2 |
(1, low flow; 2, normal flow; 3, moderate flood;
4, major flood) |
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*CSDMS/INSTAAR, University of Colorado |
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0.26 |
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79% |
(runoff compared to average for this date,
2003-2011) |
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**Joint Research Centre, Ispra, Italy |
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January 1, 2011 |
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Technical
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***Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California |
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Annual Maximum Discharge |
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2002 |
777 |
m3/sec |
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2003 |
540 |
m3/sec |
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2004 |
570 |
m3/sec |
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2005 |
614 |
m3/sec |
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2006 |
657 |
m3/sec |
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2007 |
610 |
m3/sec |
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2008 |
643 |
m3/sec |
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2009 |
655 |
m3/sec |
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2010 |
623 |
m3/sec |
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2011 |
770 |
m3/sec |
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2012 |
437 |
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2013 |
0 |
m3/sec |
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2014 |
0 |
m3/sec |
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2015 |
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m3/sec |
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if available: |
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Notes: |
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2016 |
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m3/sec |
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Flood Frequency Analysis |
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(Log Pearson III, 10 yrs, 2002-2011) |
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10 yr |
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748 |
m3/sec |
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5 yr |
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704 |
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1.33 yr |
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591 |
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5th percentile (low flow) |
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34 |
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Annual Mean Discharge |
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2002 |
230 |
m3/sec |
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2003 |
157 |
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2004 |
152 |
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2005 |
165 |
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Monthly Total Runoff (mm), measured from
satellite-based discharge data |
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2006 |
194 |
m3/sec |
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Total |
2007 |
173 |
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Mar |
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2008 |
162 |
m3/sec |
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| 2002 |
13.2 |
13.9 |
24.4 |
26.9 |
27.5 |
10.3 |
8.5 |
5.8 |
5.1 |
12.7 |
17.6 |
18.5 |
184.3 |
2009 |
171 |
m3/sec |
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| 2003 |
14.4 |
8.7 |
12.5 |
21.5 |
17.2 |
6.1 |
4.9 |
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7.3 |
8.2 |
11.5 |
125.3 |
2010 |
144 |
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| 2004 |
7.6 |
7.4 |
9.4 |
15.9 |
11.1 |
5.9 |
4.8 |
9.2 |
7.1 |
12.0 |
19.1 |
11.8 |
121.2 |
2011 |
193 |
m3/sec |
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| 2005 |
10.6 |
8.2 |
18.7 |
16.4 |
21.1 |
7.6 |
4.2 |
4.4 |
5.5 |
9.6 |
13.6 |
12.6 |
132.4 |
2012 |
131 |
m3/sec |
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10.3 |
12.5 |
14.9 |
17.6 |
13.1 |
7.5 |
5.2 |
17.4 |
9.7 |
8.2 |
19.6 |
19.8 |
155.7 |
2013 |
#DIV/0! |
m3/sec |
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6.3 |
8.3 |
12.2 |
17.1 |
8.8 |
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8.0 |
11.4 |
13.9 |
10.5 |
12.9 |
11.0 |
137.1 |
2014 |
#DIV/0! |
m3/sec |
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13.4 |
12.3 |
15.8 |
19.1 |
7.5 |
5.2 |
2.0 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
21.6 |
17.4 |
10.4 |
129.9 |
2015 |
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| 2009 |
13.3 |
11.4 |
12.5 |
16.7 |
18.0 |
5.1 |
2.1 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
14.5 |
19.5 |
19.7 |
136.7 |
2016 |
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| 2010 |
13.4 |
8.5 |
23.2 |
12.4 |
14.5 |
3.8 |
1.7 |
2.4 |
7.1 |
8.9 |
9.6 |
10.0 |
115.4 |
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| 2011 |
8.6 |
7.1 |
9.9 |
14.5 |
12.7 |
8.7 |
6.5 |
8.5 |
12.2 |
16.4 |
30.1 |
17.6 |
152.7 |
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| 2012 |
7.71 |
6.19 |
8.60 |
10.90 |
15.66 |
4.00 |
1.88 |
3.34 |
5.53 |
13.23 |
15.76 |
12.02 |
104.8 |
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| 2013 |
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0.0 |
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| 2014 |
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0.0 |
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| 2015 |
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0.0 |
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| 2016 |
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0.0 |
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| 2017 |
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0.0 |
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