International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Full Length Research Paper

Spatial and temporal variability of dry spell lengths and indication of climate change in rainfall extremes at Tekeze River Basin, Ethiopia

Michale Gebrekiros Gebreselassie
  • Michale Gebrekiros Gebreselassie
  • Department of Water Resources and Irrigation Engineering, Aksum University, Ethiopia.
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Semu Ayalew Moges
  • Semu Ayalew Moges
  • Chair, Climate, Hydrology and Water Resources Systems (CHWRS), Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia.
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  •  Received: 20 January 2016
  •  Accepted: 22 March 2016
  •  Published: 30 April 2016

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