Comparison of extreme weather events and streamflow from drought indices and a hydrological model in River Malaba, Eastern Uganda

International Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 940-951

  Bernard, Barasa ^a   Vincent, Kakembo ^a   Frank, Mugagga ^b   Anthony, Egeru ^b  

^a NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

CDI; Drought; Floods; IHACRES; SPI; Streamflow

Indexed keywords

CDI; EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; IHACRES; SPI; STANDARDIZED PRECIPITATION INDEX; STREAMFLOW VARIATIONS; UNIT HYDROGRAPHS;

CATCHMENTS; FLOODS; RUNOFF; STREAM FLOW; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

DROUGHT;

EID: 84891316270     PISSN: 00207233     EISSN: 10290400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207233.2013.862463     Document Type: Article

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