Question

Low chart showing the computation of the water balance in the basin (

Answer 1

The flood pulse from the Mekong inundates the floodplains around the lake to a depth of up to 9 m over several months [66]. About 54% of this water originates from the Mekong, with the rest coming from tributaries (~34%), and precipitation over the lake (~12%) [23,46,104]. Tonle Sap Lake, which is home to one of the world's most varied and productive ecosystems, is the largest lake and wetland ecosystem in the Mekong basin. ...