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Cover 1 Half-title page 2 Title page 4 Copyright page 5 Dedication 6 Contents 8 Preface 13 Acknowledgements 16 1 The Nile Basin: An Introduction 20 1.1 Introduction 20 1.2 Early Speculation about the Nile 22 1.3 Unique Attributes of the Nile 24 1.4 Aims and Structure of This Volume 24 2 Evolution of the Nile Basin 27 2.1 Introduction: How Old Is the Nile? 27 2.2 Ethiopian Uplift and Volcanism 28 2.3 Erosion of the Ethiopian Nile Headwaters 30 2.4 Tectonic History of Lake Victoria and the Ugandan Nile Headwaters 33 2.5 Tectonic and Structural Control of the Nile and Its Tributaries 34 2.6 Volume of the Nile Cone 35 2.7 Conclusion 36 3 Climate and Hydrology 38 3.1 Introduction 38 3.2 Climates of the Nile Basin 38 3.3 Nile Hydrology and Nile Floods 45 3.4 Conclusion 51 4 Geology and Soils 52 4.1 Introduction 52 4.2 Geology 54 4.3 Soils 66 4.4 Conclusion 77 5 Vegetation, Land Use and Human Impact 78 5.1 Introduction 78 5.2 Natural Vegetation Zones 79 5.3 Current Land Use 85 5.4 Human Impact on the Natural Vegetation and Soils 89 5.5 Controlling the Floods: Dams, Reservoirs and Disease 96 5.6 Conclusion 98 6 The Ethiopian Highlands 100 6.1 Introduction 100 6.2 Cenozoic Uplift and Volcan

Author

Martin Williams;

Language

EN