On the diurnal cycle of cloudiness over Lake Victoria and its influence on evaporation from the lake;Le cycle diurne de la nébulosité au-dessus du Lac Victoria et son influence sur l'évaporation du lac

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 407-424

  Yin, X ^a   Nicholson, S E ^a   Ba, M B ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUDS; EVAPORATION;

DIURNAL CYCLES;

LAKES;

CLOUD COVER; CONVECTION; DIURNAL VARIATION; EVAPORATION; LAKE WATER;

AFRICA; LAKE VICTORIA;

EID: 0034210344     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626660009492338     Document Type: Article

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