• Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Rainfall and Temperature Extreme Indices in Tanzania 

  Chang’a, Ladislaus B; Kijazi, Agnes L; Luhunga, Philbert M; Ng’ongolo, Hashim K; Mtongori, Habiba I (Scientific Research Publishing, 2017-10-13)

  Climate extreme indices in Tanzania for the period 1961-2015 are analyzed using quality controlled daily rainfall, maximum and minimum temperatures data. RClimdex and National Climate Monitoring Products (NCMP) ...
• Assessing the impacts of climate variability and change on agricultural systems in Eastern Africa while enhancing the region’s capacity to undertake integrated assessment of vulnerabilities to future changes in climate - Tanzania 

  Tumbo, Siza; Mzirai, Omari; Mourice, Sixbert; Msongaleli, Barnabas; Wambura, Frank; Kadigi, Ibrahim; Sanga, Camilius; Kahimba, Frederick; Ngongolo, Hashim; Sangalugembe, Chuki; Mutabazi, Khamaldin; Sumari, Neema (Research gate, 2015-02)
• Moist Potential Vorticity Vector for Diagnosis of Heavy Rainfall Events in Tanzania 

  Luhunga, Modest Luhunga; Mutayoba, Edmund (Scientific Research Publishing, 206-09-29)

  In this paper, we modify the convective vorticity vector ( CVV ) defined as a cross product of absolute vorticity and gradient of equivalent potential temperature to moist potential vorticity vector (MPVV) defined as a ...
• Allometric tree biomass and volume models in Tanzania 

  Malimbwi, R.E.; Eid, T.; Chamshama, S.A.O. (Department of Forest Mensuration and Management Faculty of Forestry and Nature Conservation Sokoine University of Agriculture, 2016)

  The publication is one of outputs of the project on "Development of biomass estimation models for carbon monitoring in selected vegetation types of Tanzania” under the Climate Change Impacts, Adaptation and Mitigation ...
• Implications of present and future landcover change on small holder agriculture within the context of REDD+ in Tanzania: a case of Mgori forests in Singida rural District 

  Majule, A. E.; Maganga, F. P.; Abdalah, J.; Mwanukuzi, P. (2014)

  Mgori forest is located in Singida Rural district and is under Community Based Forest Management (CBFM). The forest has maintained its forest status and in general has demonstrated its potential for Reduced Emission from ...
• Homogeneity of monthly mean air temperature of the United Republic of Tanzania with HOMER 

  Luhunga, Philbert M; Mutayoba, Edmund; Ng’ongolo, Hashim K (Scientific Research, 2014-01)

  The long-term climate datasets are widely used in a variety of climate analyses. These datasets, however, have been adversely impacted by inhomogeneities caused by, for example relocations of meteorological station, change ...
• Application of the NCAR regional climate model to eastern Africa2. Simulation of interannual variability of short rains 

  Sun, Liqiang; Semazzi, Fredrick HM; Giorgi, Filippo; Ogallo, Laban (JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH, 1999-03-27)

  We have applied the NCAR RegCM2 to the simulation of the inter-annual variability of precipitation over eastern Africa for the short-rains season by performing a set of experiments for the years 1982 to 1993. The model ...
• Hydrological modeling of the Kihansi river catchment in South Central Tanzania using SWAT model 

  Birhanu Zemadim Birhanu (International Journal of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, 2009-10-31)

  This study presents distributed and lumped hydrological modeling approaches for the Kihansi river catchment in south central Tanzania using the Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT). The catchment is source of water ...
• Diversity and distribution of Avifauna resource: a case of Lake Burigi wetland, North Western Tanzania 

  Mutagwaba, Severinus Justinian (Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2010)

  Lake Burigi wetland forms part of Burigi Game Reserve (GR) hence an important water source for wildlife. Besides, it is connected to trans-boundary ecosystems in northern Tanzania and constitutes the Burigi-Biharamulo ...
• Effects of elephant feeding on species of acacia along the Great Ruaha River in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania 

  Qolli, Stephano Niima (Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2011)

  This study compared the effects of elephant browsing and response between Acacia tortilis and A. kirkii in Ruaha National Park. A total of 30 belt transects were randomly placed in an area of 38.8 km2 on the northern ...
• Changes in vegetation cover and tree biodiversity of wetland ecosystems of Ngumburuni Forest Reserve, Rufiji District, Coast Region, Tanzania 

  Kimaro, Jerome Gadi (Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2007)

  A Study on the changes in vegetation cover and tree biodiversity of the wetland ecosystems of Ngumburuni forest reserve in Rufiji district was carried out during the period of September 2006 to March 2007 to determine ...
• Contribution of the civil society in conservation of the Uluguru Mountains, Morogoro, Tanzania 

  Sanga, Hezron Kibaun (Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2010)

  The aim of this study was to assess the contribution of the civil society in the conservation of the Uluguru Mountains. The specific objectives were to (i) assess the type and number of civil societies and their conservation ...
• Woodfuel consumption in Shinyanga rural district, Tanzania 

  Mangi, Jonas Kasala (Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2011)

  This study was conducted in Shinyanga Rural district, Tanzania to assess the woodfuel consumption at the household level. Specifically, its objectives were to identify woodfuel supply sources, species and uses as well ...
• Timber potential value in the eastern-arc mountains, Tanzania: Nyanganje Forest Reserve 

  Makero, Joseph Sitima (Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), 2009)

  The study was conducted to determine the quantity of timber and extent of illegal timber harvesting in Eastern Arc Mountains. Data were collected using three techniques: desktop review which was used to collect information ...
• Climate change and water resources for energy generation in Tanzania 

  Malley, Z. J .U. (2011-05)

  Tanzania is one of the low income countries, which heavily depends on hydro-power for electric energy supply to the national grid. Impacts of climate change patterns on water resources supply to dams for hydro-energy ...
• Analysis of tropospheric radio refractivity over Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam 

  Luhunga, Philbert M; Mutayoba, Edmund; Masoud, Hazla; Chang’a, Ladislaus; Aleksandar, Prodanor D (International Journal of Modern Physics and Application, 2014-08-10)

  meteorological parameters-is of fundamental importance in planning and advancing the understanding of radio wave propagation and wireless communication systems within the troposphere. The vertical profiles of radio ...
• Water quality index assessment under climate change 

  El-Jabi, Nassir; Caissie, Daniel; Turkkan, Noyan (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-04-19)

  Surface water quality may change in the future due to climatic variability as natural processes will most likely be modified by anthropogenic activities. As such, stream temperature is very likely to change as well which ...
• Drought pattern along the coastal forest zone of Tanzania 

  Hassan, Iddi H.; Mdemu, Makarius V.; Shemdoe, Riziki S.; Stordal, Frode (Scientific Research Publishing, 2014-07-02)

  This study focused on identifying drought patterns particularly during the growing seasons along the coastal zone of Tanzania in order to facilitate the determination of drought impacts on forest Ecosystem. The growing ...
• Integrated monitoring and assessment framework of regional ecosystem under the global climate change background 

  Wang, Qiao; Hou, Peng; Zhang, Feng; Wang, Changzuo (Hindawi Publishing Corporation, 2014-04-13)

  Global changes are driving ecosystem alterations, and the effects are becoming more and more obvious. Ecosystem management clarifies the fundamental supporting functions of ecosystems for human survival and sustainable ...
• Establishing land use/cover change patterns over the last two decades and associated factors for change in semi-arid and sub humid zones of Tanzania 

  Majule, Amos Enock (Scientific Research Publishing, 2013-07)

  This study investigated landuse cover change patterns and established potential environmen- tal and social factors that have contributed to changes in two zones namely sub humid and semi-arid found in southern highland and ...

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