Recent intensification of the seasonal rainfall cycle in equatorial Africa revealed by farmer perceptions, satellite-based estimates, and ground-based station measurements

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• Publication year

  2019

• Venue

  Climatic Change

• Publication date

  2019-01-28

• Fields of study

  Agricultural and Food Sciences, Geography, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1007/s10584-019-02370-4
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