Characteristics of Lake Chad Level Variability and Links to ENSO, Precipitation, and River Discharge

Figure 3

Study area. (a) River basin catchment map of Africa showing the Lake Chad Basin area (square), major rivers (blue), and runoff on October 12, 2012 (green-red); (b) LCB showing the major tributaries, the elevation, and the southern and northern parts of the lake (see text for details).