On the prediction of rainfall onset and retreat dates in Nigeria

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 101-112

  Odekunle, T O ^a   Balogun, E E ^a   Ogunkoya, O O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RAINFALL; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NIGERIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 19544367743     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: 14344483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-004-0108-x     Document Type: Article

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