The Climate of the Continent of AfricaOriginally published in 1911, this book provides a detailed guide to African climate conditions. Intended to be a practical introduction, rather than a meteorological treatise, the text is notable for its use of clear language and a broad variety of statistical information. It contains four main sections, covering North Africa, Western Tropical Africa, Eastern Tropical Africa, and South Africa. Each section contains illustrative material, including tables, charts and maps. This is a highly organised and informative volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in African geography and the development of physical geography in general. |
Contents
Preface | 1 |
The general climatic conditions month by month | 13 |
North Africa | 32 |
Tripoli | 58 |
Lower Egypt | 64 |
The Sahara | 78 |
Tropical Africa The tropical seasons | 84 |
North Section | 92 |
German West Africa | 187 |
Portuguese Guinea | 203 |
South Section | 207 |
156 | 311 |
165 | 327 |
166 | 376 |
South Africa | 390 |
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absolute maximum temperature absolute monthly minima altitude amount of cloud April May June barometer Bulawayo Cameroons Climate of Africa coast Compiled December district dry season Eastern Tropical Africa Fahr fall feet German East Africa German South-West Africa Harmattan humidity per cent inches isohyet June July Aug Lealui lowest maize March April mean annual rainfall Mean daily range Mean maximum temperature Mean number Mean of absolute Mean rainfall Mean relative humidity mean temperature Meteorological minimum temperature Mean monthly maxima Mean monthly range Mozambique night north-east North-Eastern Rhodesia northern November number of days number of rainy observations observations¹ October period plateau precipitation rain rainy days rainy season range is max.-min range³ region river Sept September South Africa south-west southern stations Sudan summer temperature Fahr temperature is derived temperature Mean daily temperature Mean minimum thermometer varies Wadi Halfa Windhoek winter Zambezi zone