Agriculture in West Africa in the twenty-first century: climate change and impacts scenarios, and potential for adaptation
West Africa is known to be particularly vulnerable to climate change due to high climate
variability, high reliance on rain-fed agriculture, and limited economic and institutional …
variability, high reliance on rain-fed agriculture, and limited economic and institutional …
The West African Sahel: A review of recent studies on the rainfall regime and its interannual variability
SE Nicholson - International Scholarly Research Notices, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The West African Sahel is well known for the severe droughts that ravaged the region in the
1970s and 1980s. Meteorological research on the region has flourished during the last …
1970s and 1980s. Meteorological research on the region has flourished during the last …
Variability and predictability of West African droughts: a review on the role of sea surface temperature anomalies
B Rodríguez-Fonseca, E Mohino… - Journal of …, 2015 - journals.ametsoc.org
The Sahel experienced a severe drought during the 1970s and 1980s after wet periods in
the 1950s and 1960s. Although rainfall partially recovered since the 1990s, the drought had …
the 1950s and 1960s. Although rainfall partially recovered since the 1990s, the drought had …
The dynamical influence of the Atlantic multidecadal oscillation on continental climate
The Atlantic multidecadal oscillation (AMO) in sea surface temperature (SST) has been
shown to influence the climate of the surrounding continents. However, it is unclear to what …
shown to influence the climate of the surrounding continents. However, it is unclear to what …
The multidecadal Atlantic SST—Sahel rainfall teleconnection in CMIP5 simulations
This study uses models from phase 5 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
(CMIP5) to evaluate and investigate Sahel rainfall multidecadal variability and …
(CMIP5) to evaluate and investigate Sahel rainfall multidecadal variability and …
Climatic controls on the interannual to decadal variability in Saudi Arabian dust activity: Toward the development of a seasonal dust prediction model
The observed climatic controls on springtime and summertime Saudi Arabian dust activities
during 1975–2012 are analyzed, leading to development of a seasonal dust prediction …
during 1975–2012 are analyzed, leading to development of a seasonal dust prediction …
The impact of the AMO on the West African monsoon annual cycle
ER Martin, CD Thorncroft - Quarterly Journal of the Royal …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A combination of observations and re‐analysis was used to investigate the mechanisms of
the connection between the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) and Sahel rainfall. A …
the connection between the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation (AMO) and Sahel rainfall. A …
Anthropogenic Mediterranean warming essential driver for present and future Sahel rainfall
The long-lasting Sahel drought in the 1970s and 1980s caused enormous human and socio-
economic losses, driving extensive research on its causes,,,,,,. Although changes in global …
economic losses, driving extensive research on its causes,,,,,,. Although changes in global …
A meteorological and chemical overview of the DACCIWA field campaign in West Africa in June–July 2016
In June and July 2016 the Dynamics–Aerosol–Chemistry–Cloud Interactions in West Africa
(DACCIWA) project organised a major international field campaign in southern West Africa …
(DACCIWA) project organised a major international field campaign in southern West Africa …
Recent changes in air temperature, heat waves occurrences, and atmospheric circulation in Northern Africa
B Fontaine, S Janicot… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
This study documents the time evolution of air temperature and heat waves occurrences
over Northern Africa for the period 1979–2011. A significant warming (1°–3° C), appearing …
over Northern Africa for the period 1979–2011. A significant warming (1°–3° C), appearing …