Simulating present and future climates of southern Africa using general circulation models

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 51-78

  Joubert, A M ^a   Hewitson, B C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Climate change; Downscaling; Extreme events; General circulation model; Regional climate; Southern Africa; Uncertainties

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DOWNSCALING; GCM; REGIONAL WEATHER PATTERN;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0031435243     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/030913339702100104     Document Type: Article

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