Major mechanisms of atmospheric moisture transport and their role in extreme precipitation events
We review the major conceptual models of atmospheric moisture transport, which describe
the link between evaporation from the ocean and precipitation over the continents. We begin …
the link between evaporation from the ocean and precipitation over the continents. We begin …
[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing Late Quaternary precipitation and its source on the southern Cape coast of South Africa: A multi-proxy paleoenvironmental record from …
Abstract The Late Quaternary climate history of South Africa and, in particular, potential
changes in atmospheric circulation have been subject to considerable debate. To some …
changes in atmospheric circulation have been subject to considerable debate. To some …
[HTML][HTML] The extraordinary March 2022 East Antarctica “heat” wave. Part I: observations and meteorological drivers
The Extraordinary March 2022 East Antarctica “Heat” Wave. Part I: Observations and
Meteorological Drivers in: Journal of Climate Volume 37 Issue 3 (2024) Jump to Content …
Meteorological Drivers in: Journal of Climate Volume 37 Issue 3 (2024) Jump to Content …
[HTML][HTML] Evaluating climate models with an African lens
Evaluating Climate Models with an African Lens in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological
Society Volume 99 Issue 2 (2018) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation Logo Logo Logo …
Society Volume 99 Issue 2 (2018) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation Logo Logo Logo …
Circulation controls on southern African precipitation in coupled models: The role of the Angola low
C Munday, R Washington - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In southern Africa, models from the latest Coupled Model Intercomparison Project produce a
wide variety of rainfall climatologies. Differences between models in rainfall amount reach …
wide variety of rainfall climatologies. Differences between models in rainfall amount reach …
[HTML][HTML] South African drought, deconstructed
H Chikoore, MR Jury - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2021 - Elsevier
Drought is a slow onset, recurring and inevitable feature of South Africa's climate. This
research deconstructs the meteorological processes underlying drought and its impacts on …
research deconstructs the meteorological processes underlying drought and its impacts on …
The impact of ENSO on Southern African rainfall in CMIP5 ocean atmosphere coupled climate models
We study the ability of 24 ocean atmosphere global coupled models from the Coupled
Model Intercomparison Project 5 (CMIP5) to reproduce the teleconnections between El Niño …
Model Intercomparison Project 5 (CMIP5) to reproduce the teleconnections between El Niño …
The Angola Low: relationship with southern African rainfall and ENSO
J Crétat, B Pohl, B Dieppois, S Berthou, J Pergaud - Climate Dynamics, 2019 - Springer
The main states of the Angola Low (AL) are identified using clustering analysis applied to
daily anomalous patterns of 700-hPa wind vorticity over Angola and adjacent countries from …
daily anomalous patterns of 700-hPa wind vorticity over Angola and adjacent countries from …
Drylines in southern Africa: Rediscovering the Congo air boundary
E Howard, R Washington - Journal of Climate, 2019 - journals.ametsoc.org
Projected rainfall decline in southern Africa is likely to be highly sensitive to subtleties in the
local atmospheric circulation. In an effort to understand the regional circulation complexities …
local atmospheric circulation. In an effort to understand the regional circulation complexities …
Interannual to interdecadal variability of winter and summer southern African rainfall, and their teleconnections
This study examines for the first time the changing characteristics of summer and winter
southern African rainfall and their teleconnections with large‐scale climate through the …
southern African rainfall and their teleconnections with large‐scale climate through the …