The authors wish to make the following corrections to the published paper [1], there were mistakes as follows:
- 1.
- In the abstract, the text in 3rd and 4th lines:
“Under average meteorological conditions, the island is water-sufficient (969 mm precipitation; theoretical water potential 3284 hm3; and total water use 610 hm3)” should be corrected as “Under average meteorological conditions, the island is water-sufficient (967 mm precipitation; theoretical water potential 3425.89 hm3; and total water use 610 hm3)”.
- 2.
- In Table 1, the data of Normal year should be corrected as follows:
Table 1.
Average annual estimations of the hydrologic cycle components in Crete on normal, wet, and dry years. Source: [14].
- 3.
- The General hydrological data (annual average values of a normal year) for the river basin districts (RBDs) of the island of Crete have some mistakes, and the relevant description and table should be corrected as following:
In “Water Availability and Climate Variability Impacts” Section 4.2:
“The average yearly precipitation on Crete (969 mm) corresponds to approximately 6109 hm3 [55] (Table 3). However, less than 36% of the precipitation is stored in the soil or percolates to deeper horizons. By contrast, ET and runoff to the sea account for 73% and 19% of the precipitation, respectively. As a result, the theoretical total water reserves are estimated to be 3284.17 hm3/year (Table 3), accounting for 54% of precipitation, without considering the potential contribution of non-conventional water recourses.” should be written as “The average yearly precipitation on Crete (967 mm) corresponds to approximately 8060.91 hm3 [55] (Table 3). However, less than 27.50% of the precipitation is stored in the soil or percolates to deeper horizons. By contrast, ET and surface runoff to the sea account for 72.50% of the precipitation. As a result, the theoretical total water potential is estimated to be 3425.89 hm3/year (Table 3), accounting for 42.50% of precipitation, without considering the potential contribution of non-conventional water recourses.”
The Table 3 should be changed to the following table:
Table 3.
General hydrological data (annual average values of a normal year) for the river basin districts (RBDs) of the island of Crete.
- 4.
- In “Groundwater” Section 4.4.2:
“The annual underground water supply in Crete is estimated to be 2172.31 × 106 m3/year (Table 8) of which a significant portion is brackish” should be “The annual underground water supply in Crete is estimated to be 2216.75 × 106 m3/year (Table 8) of which a significant portion is brackish”.
- 5.
- The data of water potential of major hydrogeological units of Crete have some mistakes and Table 8 should be changed to:
Table 8.
Water potential of major hydrogeological units of Crete (table data are based on estimates of over 91 individual hydrogeological units throughout Crete). Source: [14,15].
We apologize for these errors and state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. The original article has been updated.
Reference
- Tzanakakis, V.A.; Angelakis, A.N.; Paranychianakis, N.V.; Dialynas, Y.G.; Tchobanoglous, G. Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Management of Water Resources in the Island of Crete, Greece. Water 2020, 12, 1538. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef] [Scilit]
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