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Description: Total renewable freshwater resources of the world, in mm/yr ( 1 mm is equivalent to 1 l of water per m²) (long-term average for the years 1961-1990). Resolution is 0.5° longitude x 0.5° latitude (equivalent to 55 km x 55 km at the equator). Computed by the global freshwater model WaterGAP.
Title: Total Renewable Freshwater Resources in mm per year By WaterGAP Average 1961-1990
Credit: Own work from: Döll, P., Fiedler, K. (2008): Global-scale modeling of groundwater recharge. Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 12, 863-885.
Author: Petra Döll - uploaded by Hpdoell
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