Dr Derek Winstanley, now at the Ecological Systems Research Division, Environment Canada, Ottawa K1A OH3, emphasises that seasonal rainfall forecasting is vital if early warnings are to be obtained of food shortages.
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Winstanley, D. Seasonal rainfall forecasting in West Africa. Nature 248, 464 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1038/248464a0
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