Dataset

Climate Change

Climate / Climate ChangeSouth AfricaDepartment of Water and Sanitation - Republic of South Africa

Dataset Objective

To provide a comparison between the current climatic conditions and the immediate future climate scenarios.

Context

Data cover the period 1975-2045.

What is included

Dataset contains: mean annual streamflow, temperature, wet spells, dry spells, irrigation demand, potential evaporation, mean annual precipitation, streamflow and the percentage change between present climate scenarios (1975 - 2006) and future climate (2016 - 2045).

Collection Methods

Data is based on Agricultural Catchment Research Unit (ACRU) agro-hydrological modelling system.