Methods of groundwater recharge estimation in eastern Mediterranean--a water balance model application in Greece, Cyprus and Jordan.

The article describes the water balance method of groundwater recharge in three different environments in the eastern Mediterranean. A discussion of the groundwater recharge which was seen in Cyprus, Greece, and Jordan and the water balance model which was used in the areas for groundwater recharge estimations is presented. The use of the water balance model as an important tool for the management of the limited natural water resources, which require a detailed understanding of regional hydrogeological processes is discussed.