REGARDING THE REDUCTION OF FLOW IN WESTER N AND CENTRAL-AFRICA

Authors
SERVAT E PATUREL JE LUBESNIEL H KOUAME B TRAVAGLIO M MARIEU B
Citation
E. Servat et al., REGARDING THE REDUCTION OF FLOW IN WESTER N AND CENTRAL-AFRICA, Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Sciences de la terre et des planetes, 325(9), 1997, pp. 679-682
Citations number
6
Journal title
Comptes rendus de l'Academie des sciences. Serie II. Sciences de la terre et des planetes → ACNP
ISSN journal
12518050
Volume
325
Issue
9
Year of publication
1997
Pages
679 - 682
Database
ISI
SICI code
1251-8050(1997)325:9<679:RTROFI>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
An important climatic fluctuation has now been observed for 25 years a ll over Western and Central Africa. This fluctuation is translated by a notable decrease in annual rainfall since the end of 1960s and the b eginning of 1970s. This reduction of rainfall has serious consequences on flow regimes within this region. This study has allowed the charac terization of these changes and has interpreted them on a regional lev el. It has also emphasized the very important decrease of the volume o f flow in the rivers, which has economical and environmental results.