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Regional and global hydrology and water resources issues: The role of international and national programs

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This paper presents an overview of water resources issues in the context of world population growth, climate change, and variability, and provides examples of how these issues affect local and regional water policy concerns. Also discussed is the associated research of the international scientific community in regard to physically-based modeling of the hydrological cycle, with special focus on the Global Energy and Water cycle EXperiment (GEWEX) Programme. The critical role of precipitation measurements for climate model accuracy is emphasized, with a review of several satellite methods and strategies for improving precipitation measurements. Finally, the impact of semiarid regions on global hydrologic issues is underscored with a review of research conducted by SAHRA, the National Science Foundation Science and Technology Center dedicated to Sustainability of semi-Arid Hydrology and Riparian Areas.

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  1. The University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources, J.W. Harshbarger Building, P.O. Box 210011, Tucson, AZ 85711-0011, USA, , , , , , US

    Soroosh Sorooshian, Martha P. L. Whitaker & Terri S. Hogue

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Received: 30 July 2002; revised manuscript accepted: 25 September 2002

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Sorooshian, S., Whitaker, M. & Hogue, T. Regional and global hydrology and water resources issues: The role of international and national programs. Aquat. Sci. 64, 317–327 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00012589

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