Development of a downscaling scheme for a coarse scale soil water estimation method [Elektronische Ressource] : case study ; Great Letaba River in South Africa / von Cornelia Scheffler

Development of a Downscaling Scheme for a Coarse Scale Soil Water Estimation Method Case Study -- Great Letaba River in South Africa Dissertation zur Erlangung des akademischen Grades doctor rerum naturalium (Dr. rer.nat.) vorgelegt dem Rat der Chemisch-Geowissenschaftlichen Fakultät der Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena von Diplom-Geographin Cornelia Scheffler geboren am 20. August 1978 in Karl-Marx-Stadt (jetzt Chemnitz) 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Wolfgang-Albert Flügel, Jena 2. Gutachter: Univ. Prof. Dr. techn. Wolfgang Wagner, Wien Tag der öffentlichen Verteidigung: 02.07.2008 ACKNOWLEDGMENT Working on this dissertation these last few years has been a challenge, combining achievements and setbacks with joy and sometimes with tears. Without the support, guidance and patience of the following people this work would not have been possible. Special thanks go to Prof. Dr. Wolfgang-Albert Flügel who gave me the opportunity to write this dissertation in Jena and for his guidance, support and advice over the last years. I am also grateful to Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Wagner who supported this work. The discussions with him lead to the ideas that are presented in this work. The discussions with Dr. Peter Krause helped me to work through the technical as well as some challenging argumentative problems with my study.