| Title | Zambia climate change briefing |
| Publication Type | Miscellaneous |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Heath, T |
| Pagination | 4 p. : fig., tab. |
| Date Published | 2010-01-01 |
| Publisher | Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor, WSUP |
| Place Published | London, UK |
| Keywords | climate, dry season, rainfall, wet season, zambia |
| Abstract | Zambia has a tropical climate, although temperatures remain relatively cool, due to the high East African Plateau. There are three seasons: a cool, dry winter from may to september; a hot, dry season in october and november; and a rainy season, which is even hotter, from december to april. The annual rainfall averages between 700 mm in the south and 1,400 mm in the north. Zambia has extensive water resources, the sum of which far exceeds the consumptive use - even in a drought year. However, there are significant variations across the country, and a strong seasonal distribution leading to water deficits. [authors abstract] |
| Notes | 7 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 814 |
