Determining spatial variability of dry spells: A Markov-based method, applied to the Makanya catchment, Tanzania

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 2161-2170

  Fischer, B M C ^a   Mul, M L ^b   Savenije, H H G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

^c DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP WATER REQUIREMENTS; FOOD PRODUCTION; MAKANYA CATCHMENT; RAIN FED AGRICULTURE; RAIN WATER HARVESTING; SPATIAL INFORMATIONS; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; WORLD POPULATION;

CATCHMENTS; CROPS; FOOD SUPPLY; PROBABILITY; RUNOFF; WATER RESOURCES;

DROUGHT;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; CROP YIELD; DRY SEASON; FOOD PRODUCTION; GROWING SEASON; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MARKOV CHAIN; RAINFED AGRICULTURE; RAINWATER; SOIL PROFILE; SPATIAL VARIATION; TREND ANALYSIS; WATER USE;

MAKANYA BASIN; TANZANIA;

EID: 84882411753     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-2161-2013     Document Type: Article

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