Multivariate Statistical Analysis of The Seasonal Rainfall Regimes of The Guinea-Fouta Djallon Mountains of West Africa

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 171-183

  Kamara, Serrie ^a   Kuruppuarachchi, TilaCk ^a   Ranatunge, Edmond Ranga ^b   Hayashi, Yousay ^b   Yokozawa, Masayuki ^b   Nishimori, Motoki ^b   Mikami, Takehiko ^c  

^a Data Analysis Research Unit   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^c TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Humid tropics; Multivariate classification; Seasonal rainfall regimes; West Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856169318     PISSN: 00218588     EISSN: 18810136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.58.171     Document Type: Article

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