An analysis of heat and water balances in West Africa

Auteur :
OLADIPO, E. O.

Description :
By use of empirical models, the required heat-and water-balance parameters were derived from readily available meteorological data. Spatial patterns of the mean annual values of the heat-and water-balance components are discussed, and necessary maps constructed. Important climatic indexes are derived. Areas north of 14N fall within the arid and semiarid zones, with increasing aridity toward the southern margins of the Sahara Desert.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geographical review New York, 1980, vol. 70, n°. 2, p. 194-209

Date :
1980