Movie:World dams
Information Page: World dams
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Reservoir emplacement in the World since 1800
Key Attributes
| Domain: | terrestrial, hydrology, environmental controls |
| Keywords: | dams |
| Keywords: | reservoirs |
| Model name: | -- |
| Name: | Albert, Kettner |
| Where: | -- |
| When: | 1800 - 2009 |
Short Description
Grade level: High (9-12), Under graduate (13-16), Graduate / Professional
Statement: Reservoir emplacement over time since 1800
Abstract: Bernhard Lehner (department of geography, at McGill University) and others worked for years together to establish a world database on reservoirs. Over 5000 reservoirs are included presently and presented over time in this visualization.
Data can be found at: http://sedac.ciesin.columbia.edu/data/collection/grand-v1
Theory
This movie just indicates the emplacements of larger reservoirs over time and gives an idea of how humans are impacting and controlling the hydrological cycle
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