African Journal of
Environmental Science and Technology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0786
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJEST
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 1128

Full Length Research Paper

Projections of precipitation, air temperature and potential evapotranspiration in Rwanda under changing climate conditions

Mohammed Haggag
  • Mohammed Haggag
  • Department of Irrigation and Hydraulics, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Orman, Dokki, Giza, P. O. Box 12613, Egypt.
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Jean Claude Kalisa
  • Jean Claude Kalisa
  • Ngali Energy Limited, Nyarutarama (P.O. Box 7189), Kigali, Rwanda.
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Ahmad Wagdy Abdeldayem
  • Ahmad Wagdy Abdeldayem
  • Department of Irrigation and Hydraulics, Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Orman, Dokki, Giza, P. O. Box 12613, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 21 August 2015
  •  Accepted: 04 November 2015
  •  Published: 31 January 2016

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