General characteristics of temperature and humidity variability on Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 323-334

  Duane, W J ^a   Pepin, N C ^b   Losleben, M L ^c   Hardy, D R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITI BRUNEI DARUSSALAM   (Brunei Darussalam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c National Phenology Network   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; COOLING; GLACIER; HUMIDITY; MASS BALANCE; MOUNTAIN; SLOPE; SNOW; SNOWLINE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KILIMANJARO [TANZANIA]; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 46049120009     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(06-127)[DUANE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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