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The authors confirm contribution to the paper as follows: study conception and design: Surafel Alebel, Surafel Alebel and Amare Tura; data collection: Surafel Alebel and Amare Tura; analysis and interpretation of results: Surafel Alebel; draft manuscript preparation: Surafel Alebel and Amare Tura. Surafel Alebel and Amare Tura reviewed the results and approved the final version of the manuscript.
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Manuscript title: Evaluation of the climate change impact on Legedadi and Dire reservoirs using R-R-V-criteria
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SURAFEL ALEBEL 8 JUNE 2022
AMARE TURA 8 JUNE 2022
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Date: 08 June 2022
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Availability of data and material statement
- Due to its proprietary nature <or ethical concerns>, supporting data cannot be made openly available. Further information about the data and conditions for access are available in metrological data from NMA (National Meteorological Agency), hydrological data from MoWIE (Minster of Water, Irrigation and Energy), topographic data from Ethiopian Map agency and GCM data (CMIP5) RCP4.5 from international water management institute.
- Climate data (CMIP6) RCP4.5 created or used during this study are openly available from KNMI (https://climexp.knmi.nl/selectfield_cmip6.cgi?id=someone@somewhere)