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| TEMPERATURE | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The climate of the Kowie river and its catchment is temperate. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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According to Midgley and Pitman (1969), the average annual maximum and minimum temperatures are 23,3°C and 12,7°C, respectively. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rainfall occurs mainly during Spring and Autumn. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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According to Ninham Shand (1981) the mean annual precipitation of 650mm is distributed evenly over the catchment with 60 percent of the rainfall occurring during the summer months. (Ref 1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ref 1: ESTUARIES OF THE CAPE- Report no. 10 KOWIE (CSE10) CSIR RESEARCH REPORT 409 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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