Report on the Water Surface Extent of Lakes in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia

Nesru Hassen and Nesibu Yahya
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Nesibu Yahya: Ethiopian Environment and Forestry Research Institute, Ethiopia

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2019, vol. 21, issue 5, 145-148

Abstract: Lakes are one of the most important biologically diverse ecosystems. However, extensive human and natural factors contributed to the loss of this ecosystem. Until recently, knowledge on the recent status of rift valley lakes was lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study was to estimate the current extent of selected lakes in the central Rift Valley of Ethiopia using Landsat image. Satellite images of Landsat OLITIRS for the year 2018 used for this study. Selected bands (green, near infrared, shortwave infrared and middle infrared) were selected in calculating automated water extraction index to distinguish water surface from non-water.

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Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2019.21.556071

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