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Rainfall and drought in equatorial east Africa during the past 1,100 years.

Authors :
Verschuren, Dirk
Laird, Kathleen R.
Source :
Nature. 1/27/2000, Vol. 403 Issue 6768, p410. 5p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
2000

Abstract

Investigates periods of rainfall and drought in East Africa since circa 900 AD, based on lake-level and salinity fluctuations in Lake Naivasha, Kenya. Sediment stratigraphy; Analysis of species composition of fossil diatom and midge assemblages; Chronological links between the history of natural long-term rainfall and the pre-colonial history of East Africa.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00280836
Volume :
403
Issue :
6768
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Nature
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
2799725
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/35000179