Modelling the impact of climatic variability on water resources in West and Central Africa from a non-calibrated hydrological model

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 38-48

  Paturel, J E ^a   Barrau, C ^b   Mahe G ^a   Dezetter, A ^a   Servat, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b NONE   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Calibration; Climatic scenario; Climatic variability; Holdridge classification; Hydrological modelling

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROLOGY; RAIN; RUNOFF;

HOLDRIDGE CLASSIFICATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODEL; VEGETATION-CLIMATE CLASSIFICATION;

WATER RESOURCES;

BASIN; CLIMATE EFFECT; CLIMATE VARIATION; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MODELING; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; WATER RESOURCE;

AFRICA; CENTRAL AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 33846818761     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.52.1.38     Document Type: Article

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