eprintid: 10818
rev_number: 12
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datestamp: 2018-07-30 09:34:50
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type: article
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creators_name: Majaliwa, J G M
creators_name: Tenywa, M M
creators_name: Bamanya, D
creators_name: Majugu, W
creators_name: Isabirye, P
creators_name: Nandozi, C
creators_name: Nampijja, J
creators_name: Musinguzi, P
creators_name: Nimusiima, A
creators_name: Luswata, K C
creators_name: Rao, K P C
creators_name: Bonabana, J
creators_name: Bagamba, F
creators_name: Sebuliba, E
creators_name: Azanga, E
creators_name: Sridher, G
icrisatcreators_name: Rao, K P C
icrisatcreators_name: Sridher, G
affiliation: Makerere University (Kampala)
affiliation: Department of Meteorology Uganda (Kampala)
affiliation: ICRISAT (Addis Ababa)
country: Uganda
country: Ethiopia
title: Characterization of Historical Seasonal and Annual Rainfall
and Temperature Trends in Selected Climatological
Homogenous Rainfall Zones of Uganda
ispublished: pub
subjects: s2.8
subjects: s31
full_text_status: public
keywords: rainfall variability, rainfall trends, farmers’ perceptions, eastern uganda
note: This study was carried out with the generous
technical and financial support provided by ICRISAT,
AGMIP, the Department of Meteorology and Climate
Unit in Uganda. We are gratefully recognizing the
support of Dr. Alex Ruane for the AgMERRA.
abstract: There is general lack of scientific consensus on the trend and distribution of annual and
seasonal rainfall and temperature in Uganda. This study used both observational and AgMerra
rainfall and temperature data for the period 1980-2010 to characterize the trend and variability in
seasonal and annual rainfall, maximum and minimum temperatures across 12 different rainfall
homogenous zones (K, H, ME, L, J, F, MW, D, E, A1, A2, and I) of Uganda. Trends analysis was
done using regression method, while coefficient of variation and ANOVA techniques were used
to analyze variability. The results show statistically significant increasing trends (P ≤ 0.05) in
annual rainfall amount in zone A1 and a declining trend for zone K (P<0.05).
date: 2015
date_type: published
publication: Global Journal of Science Research
volume: 15
number: 4
publisher: Global Journals Inc
pagerange: 21-40
refereed: TRUE
issn: 2249-4626
citation:   Majaliwa, J G M and Tenywa, M M and Bamanya, D and Majugu, W and Isabirye, P and Nandozi, C and Nampijja, J and Musinguzi, P and Nimusiima, A and Luswata, K C and Rao, K P C and Bonabana, J and Bagamba, F and Sebuliba, E and Azanga, E and Sridher, G  (2015) Characterization of Historical Seasonal and Annual Rainfall and Temperature Trends in Selected Climatological Homogenous Rainfall Zones of Uganda.  Global Journal of Science Research, 15 (4).  pp. 21-40.  ISSN 2249-4626     
document_url: http://oar.icrisat.org/10818/1/Characterization%20of%20Historical%20Seasonal%20and%20Annual%20Rainfall.pdf