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An analysis of precipitation isotope distributions across Namibia using historical data (2016)
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Kaseke, K., Wang, L., Wanke, H., Turewicz, V., & Koeniger, P. (2016). An analysis of precipitation isotope distributions across Namibia using historical data. PLoS ONE, 11(5), e0154598. https://doi.org/10.1371/+journal.pone.0154598

Global precipitation isoscapes based on the Global Network for Isotopes in Precipitation (GNIP) network are an important toolset that aid our understanding of global hydrologic cycles. Although the GNIP database is instrumental in developing global... Read More about An analysis of precipitation isotope distributions across Namibia using historical data.

In situ unsaturated zone water stable isotope (2H and 18O) measurements in semi-arid environments: A soil water balance (2016)
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Gaj, M., Beyer, M., Koeniger, P., Wanke, H., Hamutoko, J., & Himmelsbach, T. (2016). In situ unsaturated zone water stable isotope (2H and 18O) measurements in semi-arid environments: A soil water balance. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 20(2), 715-731. https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-715-2016

© 2016 Author(s). Stable isotopes (deuterium, 2H, and oxygen-18, 18O) of soil water were measured in the field using a liquid water isotope analyzer (tunable off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscope, OA-ICOS, LGR) and commercially available soi... Read More about In situ unsaturated zone water stable isotope (2H and 18O) measurements in semi-arid environments: A soil water balance.

Estimation of groundwater vulnerability to pollution based on DRASTIC in the Niipele sub-basin of the Cuvelai Etosha Basin, Namibia (2016)
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Hamutoko, J. T., Wanke, H., & Voigt, H. J. (2016). Estimation of groundwater vulnerability to pollution based on DRASTIC in the Niipele sub-basin of the Cuvelai Etosha Basin, Namibia. Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, 93, 46-54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2015.12.007

© 2016 Elsevier Ltd Surface water is a scarce resource in Namibia with about sixty percent of Namibia's population dependent on groundwater for drinking purposes. With increasing population, the country faces water challenges and thus groundwater res... Read More about Estimation of groundwater vulnerability to pollution based on DRASTIC in the Niipele sub-basin of the Cuvelai Etosha Basin, Namibia.

A deuterium-based labeling technique for the investigation of rooting depths, water uptake dynamics and unsaturated zone water transport in semiarid environments (2015)
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Beyer, M., Koeniger, P., Gaj, M., Hamutoko, J. T., Wanke, H., & Himmelsbach, T. (2016). A deuterium-based labeling technique for the investigation of rooting depths, water uptake dynamics and unsaturated zone water transport in semiarid environments. Journal of Hydrology, 533, 627-643. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2015.12.037

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Non- or minimum-invasive methods for the quantification of rooting depths of plants are rare, in particular in (semi-)arid regions; yet, this information is crucial for the parameterization of SVAT (Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Tra... Read More about A deuterium-based labeling technique for the investigation of rooting depths, water uptake dynamics and unsaturated zone water transport in semiarid environments.

Geochemistry and fluoride levels of geothermal springs in Namibia (2014)
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Sracek, O., Wanke, H., Ndakunda, N. N., Mihaljevič, M., & Buzek, F. (2015). Geochemistry and fluoride levels of geothermal springs in Namibia. Journal of Geochemical Exploration, 148, 96-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gexplo.2014.08.012

© 2014 Elsevier B.V. A survey of groundwater from six geothermal springs in Namibia showed high concentrations of dissolved fluoride, with values up to 18.9mg/l. All values are higher than both the WHO limit and the Namibian guideline. High concentra... Read More about Geochemistry and fluoride levels of geothermal springs in Namibia.