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: 1129

Full Length Research Paper

Gumbel Weibull distribution function for Sahel precipitation modeling and predicting: Case of Mali

Kya Abraham Berthe
  • Kya Abraham Berthe
  • Optical Spectroscopy and Sciences of Atmospheres Laboratory (LOSSA)
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Abdramane B
  • Abdramane B
  • Optical Spectroscopy and Sciences of Atmospheres Laboratory (LOSSA)
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Setephan Reichenbach
  • Setephan Reichenbach
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
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  •  Received: 15 November 2014
  •  Accepted: 06 March 2015
  •  Published: 20 May 2015

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