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dc.contributor.advisorDube, Timothy
dc.contributor.authorMaswanganye, Sagwati Eugene
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-24T12:54:42Z
dc.date.available2023-07-24T12:54:42Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11394/10411
dc.descriptionDoctor Scientiaeen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to assess the use of multi-source remotely sensed data for monitoring the spatial distribution and dynamics of pools in two distinct sites (Touws and Molototsi) in South Africa. Various water extraction indices, including NDWI, Modified NDWI, and NDVI, were employed, along with a random forest classifier and Sentinel-1 SAR data, to map pools and their dynamics in both locations. The remote sensing methods effectively detected and mapped pools with satisfactory accuracy, except for small pools below 400 square meters. The study identified flow occurrences and rainfall as significant factors influencing changes in pool sizes. However, the interaction between pools and groundwater required further investigation and showed no conclusive evidence in this study.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectDryland poolsen_US
dc.subjectDryland areasen_US
dc.subjectEphemeral streamsen_US
dc.subjectHydrologyen_US
dc.subjectPool dynamicsen_US
dc.titleSpatial and temporal dynamics of flows and pools along non-perennial rivers in arid and semi-arid areas, South Africaen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US


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