Trends in floods in West Africa: analysis based on 11 catchments in the region

After the drought of the 1970s in West Africa, the variability in rainfall and land use changes mostly affected flow, and recently flooding has been said to be an increasingly common occurrence throughout the whole of West Africa. These changes have raised many questions about the impact of climate...

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Main Authors: B. N. Nka, L. Oudin, H. Karambiri, J. E. Paturel, P. Ribstein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-11-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/19/4707/2015/hess-19-4707-2015.pdf