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Changing rainfall patterns in Western Sudan
Author(s) -
Eldredge Elizabeth,
Khalil Suhair El Sayeed,
Nicholds Nigel,
Abdalla Atif Ali,
Rydjeski Denis
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of climatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.58
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-0088
pISSN - 0196-1748
DOI - 10.1002/joc.3370080105
Subject(s) - geography , wet season , agriculture , climatology , dry season , series (stratigraphy) , environmental science , physical geography , archaeology , cartography , geology , paleontology
Rainfall series to 1986 have been examined for North Darfur and North Kordofan. Annual and monthly series are presented and analysed. Relatively dry conditions have persisted in this region since 1966 due mainly to a decline in rainfall during July, August and September, the critical months for the annual agricultural cycle. Changes in daily rainfall magnitude and frequency are examined for these four rainy season months. It is recommended that agricultural planning and government policies be based on recent meteorological patterns.