Journal
QUATERNARY RESEARCH
Volume 78, Issue 1, Pages 13-23Publisher
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2012.03.012
Keywords
Africa; Rainfall; Historical climate; Climatic field reconstruction; Nineteenth century; Climate change
Funding
- NOAA [NAO80AR4310731, A46GP0285]
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The article presents a newly created precipitation data set for the African continent and describes the methodology used in its creation. It is based on a combination of proxy data and rain gauge records. The data set is semi-quantitative, with a wetness index of -3 to +3 to describe the quality of the rainy season. It covers the period AD 1801 to 1900 and includes data for 90 geographical regions of the continent. The results underscore a multi-decadal period of aridity early in the nineteenth century. (C) 2012 University of Washington. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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