Climatic and environmental change in Africa during the last two centuries

Climate Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2 SPECIAL 8, 2001, Pages 123-144

  Nicholson, Sharon E ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Climate; Environment; Rainfall

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FAMINE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; PROXY CLIMATE RECORD;

(WEST); AFRICA; SAHEL;

EID: 0035880382     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr017123     Document Type: Article

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