Historical Variability of Rainfall in the African East Sahel of Sudan Implications for Development /

• Main Author: Hermance, John F. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Earth Sciences,
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Meteorology.; Physical geography.; Geography.; Nature.; Environment.; Climate change.; Environmental management.; Earth Sciences.; Earth System Sciences.; Climate Change.; Popular Science in Nature and Environment.; Geography, general.; Environmental Management.

The northward migration of the African monsoon rains in summer, associated with the seasonal march of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) across the plains south of the Sahara, is the most critical asset for the livelihoods of indigenous peoples and local economies of the Sahel.  It is essenti...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction.- Analysis of Long Term (100 yr) Patterns of Rainfall Variability
• Interannual and Interseasonal Variations in Monthly Rainfall
• Intra-Seasonal Patterns of Rainfall from Daily Values
• Analysis of Storm Events and Interstorm Dry Periods
• Overview and Conclusions.