Nash, David J and Hannaford, Matthew J (2020) Historical climatology in Africa: A state of the art. Past Global Changes Magazine, 28 (2). pp. 42-43. ISSN 2411-605X
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Item Type: | Article |
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Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
Collections of written materials from the 16th century onwards have been used to explore the historical climatology of Africa. Studies include decadal- to seasonal-scale reconstructions of past rainfall and temperature, and analyses of societal responses to historical extreme events.
Keywords: | Climate change, Historical climatology, Africa, African history, Environmental history |
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Subjects: | L Social studies > L725 Historical Geography F Physical Sciences > F860 Climatology V Historical and Philosophical studies > V250 African History L Social studies > L713 Human and Social Geography of Africa |
Divisions: | College of Science > School of Geography |
ID Code: | 42948 |
Deposited On: | 16 Nov 2020 10:55 |
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