A 1961-90 climatology for Africa south of the Equator and a comparison of potential evapotranspiration estimates

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 334-343

  Hulme, M ^a   Conway, D ^a   Joyce, A ^b   Mulenga, H ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Zambian Meteorological Department   (Zambia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POTENTIAL EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; REGIONAL WEATHER PATTERN;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0029659752     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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