Rainfall and temperature attributes on the Lesotho-Drakensberg escarpment edge, Southern Africa

Auteurs :
NEL, W.
SUMNER, P.

Description :
This study focuses on rainfall, air temperature and soil temperature measurements recorded at 2 field stations on the Lesotho-Drakensberg escarpment edge. Temperatures confirm the marginal periglacial nature as postulated for previously, but precipitation data indicate a dryer environment than anticipated. Palaeoenvironmental scenarios, notably arguments for former glaciation based on extrapolations from somewhat exaggerated contemporary precipitation values, thus require re-consideration.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 2008, vol. 90, n°. 1, p. 97-108, nombre de pages : 12, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 25 ref.

Date :
2008

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi