Browsing Research articles (Dept of Physics) by Subject "Botswana"

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  • Analysis of temperature data over semi-arid Botswana: trends and break points 

    Mphale, Kgakgamatso; Adedoyin, Akintayo; Nkoni, Godiraone; Ramaphane, Galebonwe; Wiston, Modise; Chimidza, Oyapo (Springer Nature Switzerland AG. Part of Springer Nature., https://www.springer.com/journal/703, 2018)
    Climate change is a global challenge which impacts negatively on sustainable rural livelihoods, public health and economic development, more especially for communities in Southern Africa. Assessment of indices that signify ...

  • Bivarate models: relationships between solar irradiation and either sunshine duration or extremum temperatures 

    Jain, P.K.; Lungu, E.M.; Prakash, J. (Elsevier Science Ltd. www.elsevier.com/locate/renene, 2003)
    The Republic of Botswana is one of the sunniest countries in Southern Africa. It has very little cloud cover, insufficient rainfall, very low humidity, and very low wind speed throughout the year for most parts of the ...

  • Comprehensive experimental and theoretical investigation of solar radiation conditions in Botswana: A semi-desert region 

    Nijegorodov, N.; Luhanga, P.V.C.; King, J.G. (Regional Energy Resources Information Center (RERIC) Asian Institute of Technology. http://www.rericjournal.ait.ac.th/index.php/reric/index, 2005-12)
    Please refer to the attached article for the ABSTRACT. Due to technical problems with some scientific formulae it was not possible to upload the abstract HERE.

  • Fault-Plane Solutions of the 18 May 2001 earthquake in South Africa near Botswana border 

    King, J.G.; Garegae, M.; Ngwisanyi, T.H.; Ranganai, R. (Botswana Geoscientists Association, 2005-12)
    Fault-plane solutions of an earthquake can provide information about the type of fault. We report on the calculation of the fault-plane solutions of the earthquake that occurred on the morning of 18 May 2001 and was felt ...

  • Identification of sources of aerosol particles in three locations in eastern Botswana 

    Chimidza, S.; Moloi, K. (American Geophysical Union, https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/21562202, 2000-07-27)
    Airborne particles have been collected using a dichotomous virtual impactor at three different locations in the eastern part of Botswana: Serowe, Selibe‐Phikwe, and Francistown. The particles were separated into two fractions ...

  • Natural radioactivity in the soil samples of Botswana 

    Murty, V.R.K.; Karunakara, N. (Elsevier, www.elsevier.com/locate/radmeas, 2008)
    Studies on concentrations of primordial radionuclides in soil samples of Botswana were carried out. Measurements were made by gamma spectrometry employing a 41% relative efficiency HPGe detector. The activity of 226Ra ...

  • Renewable energy education in Botswana: needs, status and proposed training programs 

    Jain, P.K.; Lungu, E.M.; Mogotsi, B. (Elsevier Science Ltd. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09601481, 2002-01)
    Lack of trained manpower for repair and maintenance of solar energy devices in Botswana has resulted in failure of devices, loss of revenue, and dwindling of consumer faith in solar technologies. The government of Botswana ...

  • Wildfires in Botswana and their frequency of occurrence 

    Maabong, Kago Ernest; Mphale, Kgakgamatso (Scientific Research Publishing Inc., https://www.scirp.org/journal/journalarticles.aspx?journalid=492, 2021-09-13)
    Fires play an essential part in the maintenance of the environment, but amplified fire activity often leads to adverse effects in the environment such as destruction of property and loss of life. Botswana has experienced ...