Elijah Phiri

Trends of Extreme Events in Precipitation and Temperature during the 1963 - 2012 Period at Mt Makulu, Zambia

Charles Bwalya Chisanga, Elijah Phiri & Vernon R.N. Chinene · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2017

The Expert Team on Sector-specific Climate Indices (ET-SCI) for daily temperature and precipitation were analyzed for Mt Makulu (Latitude: 15.550° S, Longitude: 28.250° E, Elevation: 1200 meter) in Zambia. The study objective was to evaluate the ET-SCI climate indices for extreme...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/JSRR/2017/34815

Statistical Bias Correction of Fifth Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Data from the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security - Climate Portal for Mount Makulu, Zambia

Charles Bwalya Chisanga, Elijah Phiri & Vernon R. N. Chinene · Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology · 2017

Although Global Climate Models (GCMs) are regarded as the best tools available for future climate projections, there are biases in simulating precipitation and temperature due to their coarse spatial resolution and cannot be used directly to assess the impact of projected climate...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJAST/2017/33531

Soil Water Storage under Selected Maize Varieties (Zea mays L.) for Rain-fed Conditions in Zambia

Ethel Mudenda, Elijah Phiri & Lydia Mumbi Chabala · International Journal of Plant & Soil Science · 2017

Aim: To evaluate soil water storage under 30 maize varieties differing in maturity for rain-fed conditions in Zambia.  Materials and Methods: The study was conducted at the University of Zambia Agricultural Demonstration Center during the 2014-2015 rainy season in a randomized co...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/IJPSS/2017/32139