Characteristics of Lake Chad Level Variability and Links to ENSO, Precipitation, and River Discharge

This study used trend, correlation, and wavelet analysis to characterize Lake Chad (LC) level fluctuations, river discharge, El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and precipitation regimes and their interrelationships. Linear correlation results indicate a negative association between ENSO and LC lev...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Churchill Okonkwo, Belay Demoz, Sium Gebremariam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/145893