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 …
AMMA-CATCH studies in the Sahelian region of West-Africa: An overview
The African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) is an international and
interdisciplinary experiment designed to investigate the interactions between atmospheric …
interdisciplinary experiment designed to investigate the interactions between atmospheric …
Land surface coupling in regional climate simulations of the West African monsoon
Abstract Coupling of the Community Land Model (CLM3) to the ICTP Regional Climate
Model (RegCM3) substantially improves the simulation of mean climate over West Africa …
Model (RegCM3) substantially improves the simulation of mean climate over West Africa …
COSMO-CLM (CCLM) climate simulations over CORDEX-Africa domain: analysis of the ERA-Interim driven simulations at 0.44 and 0.22 resolution
We present the results of the application of the COSMO-CLM Regional Climate Model
(CCLM) over the CORDEX-Africa domain. Two simulations were performed driven by the …
(CCLM) over the CORDEX-Africa domain. Two simulations were performed driven by the …
Regional climate modelling of the 2006 West African monsoon: sensitivity to convection and planetary boundary layer parameterisation using WRF
E Flaounas, S Bastin, S Janicot - Climate Dynamics, 2011 - Springer
Regional climate model (RCM) is a valuable scientific tool to address the mechanisms of
regional atmospheric systems such as the West African monsoon (WAM). This study aims to …
regional atmospheric systems such as the West African monsoon (WAM). This study aims to …
Tropical Atlantic variability modes (1979–2002). Part I: Time-evolving SST modes related to West African rainfall
This work presents a description of the 1979–2002 tropical Atlantic (TA) SST variability
modes coupled to the anomalous West African (WA) rainfall during the monsoon season …
modes coupled to the anomalous West African (WA) rainfall during the monsoon season …
[HTML][HTML] Spatial coherence of monsoon onset over western and central Sahel (1950–2000)
R Marteau, V Moron, N Philippon - Journal of Climate, 2009 - journals.ametsoc.org
Spatial Coherence of Monsoon Onset over Western and Central Sahel (1950–2000) in:
Journal of Climate Volume 22 Issue 5 (2009) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation …
Journal of Climate Volume 22 Issue 5 (2009) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation …
Land water storage variability over West Africa estimated by Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) and land surface models
M Grippa, L Kergoat, F Frappart… - Water Resources …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Land water storage plays a fundamental role in the West African water cycle and has an
important impact on climate and on the natural resources of this region. However …
important impact on climate and on the natural resources of this region. However …
Analysis of leaf area index in the ECMWF land surface model and impact on latent heat and carbon fluxes: Application to West Africa
A new version of the land surface model of the European Centre for Medium‐Range
Weather Forecasts (Carbon‐TESSEL, or CTESSEL) includes a vegetation growth model …
Weather Forecasts (Carbon‐TESSEL, or CTESSEL) includes a vegetation growth model …
An idealized two-dimensional framework to study the West African monsoon. Part II: Large-scale advection and the diurnal cycle
P Peyrillé, JP Lafore - Journal of the atmospheric sciences, 2007 - journals.ametsoc.org
The idealized 2D model developed in Part I of this study is used to study the West African
monsoon sensitivity to large-scale forcing. Using ECWMF reanalyses, a large-scale forcing …
monsoon sensitivity to large-scale forcing. Using ECWMF reanalyses, a large-scale forcing …