A review of droughts on the African continent:  a geospatial and long-term perspective

Masih, I.; Maskey, S.; Mussá, F. E. F.; Trambauer, P.

doi:10.5194/hess-18-3635-2014

Articles | Volume 18, issue 9

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Drought forecasting and warning

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Articles | Volume 18, issue 9

Review article

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17 Sep 2014

Review article |

| 17 Sep 2014

A review of droughts on the African continent: a geospatial and long-term perspective

I. Masih, S. Maskey, F. E. F. Mussá, and P. Trambauer

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