Investigating the link between southern African droughts and global atmospheric teleconnections using regional climate models

Includes bibliographical references === Drought is one of the natural hazards that threaten the economy of many nations, especially in Southern Africa, where many socio-economic activities depend on rain-fed agriculture. This study evaluates the capability of Regional Climate Models (RCMs) in simula...

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Main Author: Meque, Arlindo Oliva
Other Authors: Abiodun, Babatunde Joseph
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16686