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| [[Overview of Africa Groundwater Atlas | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Morocco | | [[Overview of Africa Groundwater Atlas | Africa Groundwater Atlas]] >> [[Hydrogeology by country | Hydrogeology by country]] >> Hydrogeology of Morocco |
| ==Authors==
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| '''Kirsty Upton''' and '''Brighid Ó Dochartaigh''', British Geological Survey, UK
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| ==Geographical Setting==
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| [[File:Morocco_Political.png | right | frame | Map of Morocco (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Geography | geography resources section]])]]
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| ===General===
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| |Estimated Population in 2013* || XXX
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| |Rural Population (% of total) (2013)* || XXX%
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| |Total Surface Area* || XXX sq km
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| |Agricultural Land (% of total area) (2012)* || XXX%
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| |Capital City || XXX
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| |Region || XXX
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| |Border Countries || XXX
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| |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* || XXX Million cubic metres
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| |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture (2013)* || XXX%
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| |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use (2013)* || XXX%
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| |Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry (2013)* || XXX%
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| |Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || XXX%
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| |Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source (2012)* || XXX%
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| <nowiki>*</nowiki> Source: World Bank
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| ===Climate===
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| <gallery widths="375px" heights=365px mode=nolines>
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| File: Morocco_ClimateZones.png |Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
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| File: Morocco_ClimatePrecip.png |Average Annual Precipitation
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| File: Morocco_ClimateTemp.png |Average Temperature
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| </gallery>
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| Rainfall time-series and graphs of monthly average rainfall and temperature for each individual climate zone can be found on the [[Climate of Morocco | Morocco Climate Page]].
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| [[File: Morocco_pre_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly precipitation for Morocco showing minimum and maximum (light blue), 25th and 75th percentile (blue), and median (dark blue) rainfall]] [[File: Morocco_tmp_Monthly.png| 255x124px| Average monthly temperature for COUNTRY showing minimum and maximum (orange), 25th and 75th percentile (red), and median (black) temperature]] [[File: Morocco_pre_Qts.png | 255x124px | Quarterly precipitation over the period 1950-2012]] [[File: Morocco_pre_Mts.png|255x124px | Monthly precipitation (blue) over the period 2000-2012 compared with the long term monthly average (red)]]
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| For further detail on the climate datasets used see the [[Climate | climate resources section]].
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| ===Surface water===
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| | [[File: Morocco_Hydrology.png | frame | Surface Water Map of Morocco (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Surface water | surface water resources section]])]]
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| ===Soil===
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| | [[File: Morocco_soil.png | frame | Soil Map of Morocco (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Soil | soil resources section]])]]
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| ===Land cover===
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| | [[File: Morocco_LandCover.png | frame | Land Cover Map of Morocco (For map key and more information on the datasets used in the map see the [[Land cover | land cover resources section]])]]
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| ==Geology==
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| This section provides a summary of the geology of Morocco. More detail can be found in the references listed at the bottom of this page. Many of these references can be accessed through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/index.cfm Africa Groundwater Literature Archive].
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| The geology map on this page shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale (see [[Geology | the Geology resources page]] for more details).
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| [[File: Morocco_Geology.png | right]]
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| ==Hydrogeology==
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| This section provides a summary of the hydrogeology of the main aquifers in Morocco. More information is available in the references listed at the bottom of this page. Many of these references can be accessed through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/index.cfm Africa Groundwater Literature Archive].
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| The hydrogeology map on this page shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see [[Aquifer properties| the Aquifer properties resource page]] for more details).
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| [[File: Morocco_Hydrogeology.png]] [[File: Hydrogeology_Key.png | 500x195px]]
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| ==== Sedimentary - Intergranular Flow====
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| ==== Sedimentary - Intergranular & Fracture Flow====
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| ==== Sedimentary - Fracture Flow====
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| ==Groundwater Status==
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| ===Groundwater quantity===
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| ===Groundwater quality===
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| ==Groundwater use and management==
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| === Groundwater use===
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| === Groundwater management===
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| ===Groundwater monitoring===
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| === Transboundary aquifers===
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| For further information about transboundary aquifers, please see the [[Transboundary aquifers | Transboundary aquifers resources page]]
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| ==References==
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| The following references provide more information on the geology and hydrogeology of Morocco.
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| These, and others, can be accessed through the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/africagroundwateratlas/searchResults.cfm?title_search=&author_search=&category_search=&country_search=MA&placeboolean=AND&singlecountry=1 Africa Groundwater Literature Archive]
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| ===Geology: key references===
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| ===Hydrogeology: key references===
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| ==Return to the index pages==
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