ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1987, this book brings together information previously buried in specialist sources and makes it available to the student in a non-technical and well-illustrated synthesis. It builds a clear and detailed picture of the climates of West Africa, describing and explaining them and showing how crucial this understanding is to everyday life. The climate’s relevance to water resources, agriculture, health and industry is systematically considered.

chapter |107 pages

Introduction

part One|2 pages

Description The Climate of West Africa

chapter 1|24 pages

Radiation, sunshine and temperature

chapter 2|19 pages

Atmospheric pressure and wind

chapter 4|11 pages

Cloud and visibility

chapter 5|22 pages

Precipitation and the water balance

chapter 6|10 pages

Thunderstorms and line squalls

part Two|2 pages

Explanation West African Climatology and Meteorology

part Three|2 pages

Application Applied Climatology in West Africa

chapter 11|11 pages

Climate and water resources

chapter 12|15 pages

Climate and agriculture

chapter 13|20 pages

Climate and health

chapter 15|5 pages

Human impact upon climate in West Africa