Determining spatial variability of dry spells: a Markov-based method, applied to the Makanya catchment, Tanzania

With a growing world population and a trend towards more resource-intensive diets, pressure on land and water resources for food production will continue to increase in the coming decades. Large parts of the world rely on rainfed agriculture for their food security. In Africa, 90% of the food produc...

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Main Authors: B. M. C. Fischer, M. L. Mul, H. H. G. Savenije
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-06-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/17/2161/2013/hess-17-2161-2013.pdf