The importance of fog-water inputs in an East African cloud forest (Marsabit, NW Kenya)
Student researcher:
Current affiliation: VU University
Supervisors:
Collaborators:
- M. Mulligan - King's College London, UK
- J.J. McDonnell – University of Saskatchewan, Canada
Duration: February - August 2015.
Research questions
- How much fog input do the Marsabit forests receive and what is the relation between fog water input and elevation?
- What is the difference in net precipitation (crown drip) between forested and non-forested areas within the cloud-affected belt and how is this reflected in soil moisture dynamics?
- What are the hydrological implications of future changes in cloud cover for different climate scenarios?
Project publications
- L.A. Kiewiet, 2015. The importance of fog-water inputs in an East-African cloud forest (Marsabit, Kenya). MSc Thesis Hydrology, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Realted publications
- Hildebrandt, A. & Eltahir, E.A.B. (2006). Forest on the edge: Seasonal cloud forest in Oman creates its own ecological niche. Geophysical Research Letters, 33: L11401.
- Ingraham, N.L. & Matthews, R.A. (1988). Fog drip as a source of groundwater recharge in Northern Kenya. Water Resources Research, 24:1406–1410.
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