Analysis of Existing Weather and Climate Information for Malawi

Reviews the scope of weather and climate information available in Malawi

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 January 2014
Country:
Malawi
Document Type:
Technical Report
Theme:
Climate and Environment
Authors:
Chanika, D., Dougill, A.J., Mkwambisi, D.D., Stringer, L.C., Cull, T., Vincent, K.

Abstract

The paper reviews the scope of weather and climate information available for Malawi, taking into account both southern African and international sources of information. It also provides an overview of Malawi’s current climate, nature of recent observed changes, and projected future changes based on a combination of Global Climate Model (GCM) ensembles (under the Representative Concentration Pathways, RCP, scenarios) as cited in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report, including both statistically- and dynamically-downscaled projections.

Citation

Vincent, K.; Dougill, A.J.; Mkwambisi, D.D.; Cull, T.; Stringer, L.C.; Chanika, D. Analysis of Existing Weather and Climate Information for Malawi. Kulima Integrated Development Solutions, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa University of Leeds, Leeds, UK Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Lilongwe, Malawi (2014) 18 pp.

Published 1 January 2014
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