Nile Basin Climate Change: A Historical Perspective
5 Questions
0 Views

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What are the recent climate data trends for Sudan in terms of temperature, rainfall, and relative humidity?

Recent climate data for Sudan shows an increase in temperature, a decrease in rainfall, and a change in the pattern of relative humidity.

Explain the historical fluctuations in precipitation over the Nile Basin during the past 20,000 years.

The early Holocene period over the Nile Basin was wetter than it is today, and precipitation bands migrated latitudinally over the middle Nile by about 600 km during the past 20,000 years.

How severe was the rain depletion in central, semi-arid Sudan during the periods 1921-1950 and 1956-1985?

During the periods 1921-1950 and 1956-1985, the annual rainfall rate in central, semi-arid Sudan decreased by 15%.

What has been the observed decrease in summer rains in western and southern Sudan since the midseventies?

<p>The summer rains have decreased by 10-20% in western and southern Sudan since the midseventies.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the equivalent of the observed heating of one degree Celsius in Sudan?

<p>The observed heating of one degree Celsius is equivalent to a 10-20% increase in temperature.</p> Signup and view all the answers

More Like This

Climate Change Flashcards
12 questions
Climate Change Flashcards
26 questions
Climate Change Flashcards
13 questions

Climate Change Flashcards

InvulnerableGold2463 avatar
InvulnerableGold2463
Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Browser