Mostafavi M Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Freshwater resources, River Monitoring
Hydrography, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
I am Mostafavi M, belonging to Hydrography, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran. Interested in the field of River Monitoring; Freshwater resources; Amazon river basin; Water level; Danube River.
Research Article Open Access
Author(s): Mostafavi M, Roohi Sh, Emadi R and Torabi Azad M
The “blue marble” planet called Earth is 70% covered by water. Fresh water holds about 2.5% of the Earth’s surface water and only 0.26% of the fresh water can be found in rivers and lakes. Rivers are the most important freshwater resource for human so monitoring the quantity and quality of water in rivers requires a reliable system. Water level and discharge are two essential parameters in such a monitoring. Satellite altimetry measurements enable hydrologists to measure basin-wide of discharge and storage, which are much easier than monitoring changes from in situ gauge networks. This study was conducted in the Amazon (the largest river basin in the world) and Danube (second largest river basin in Europe) rivers. The altimetric data used for this study are produced by... view moreĀ»