El Niño impacts in the Limpopo River Basin

Higher-than-average temperatures are predicted for the Limpopo Basin from June to November 2023. A delay in the onset of the rainy season in November is predicted. A reduction in rainfall and higher temperatures induced by the 2023 strong El Niño event are expected for the Limpopo Basin from January...

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Autor principal: Montes, Carlo
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: CGIAR System Organization 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130905
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Sumario:Higher-than-average temperatures are predicted for the Limpopo Basin from June to November 2023. A delay in the onset of the rainy season in November is predicted. A reduction in rainfall and higher temperatures induced by the 2023 strong El Niño event are expected for the Limpopo Basin from January to March 2024. Historic data suggests a negative impact of El Niño on maize yields of the following season in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe.