The climatological regions of Tanzania based on the rainfall characteristics

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-80

  Basalirwa, C P K ^a   Odiyo, J O ^b   Mngodo, R J ^b   Mpeta, E J ^b  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Climatological regions; East Africa; Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ); Principal component analysis (PCA); Rainfall regions; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; RAINFALL; REGIONAL CLIMATE;

TANZANIA;

EID: 0032967982     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0088(199901)19:1<69::aid-joc343>3.0.co;2-m     Document Type: Article

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