Biosphere feedback on regional climate in tropical north Africa

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 123, Issue 542, 1997, Pages 1483-1515

  Xue, Yongkang ^a,b  

^a CENTER FOR OCEAN LAND ATMOSPHERE STUDIES   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Desertification; Land surface degradation; Rainfall; Sahel regional climate; Soil water balance

Indexed keywords

DESERTIFICATION; RAINFALL; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SOIL WATER;

AFRICA, SAHEL;

EID: 0031426702     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.54202     Document Type: Article

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