Climatology of the mascarene high and its influence on weather and climate over Southern Africa
Globally, subtropical circulation in the lower troposphere is characterized by anticyclones
over the oceans. Subtropical anticyclones locate over subtropical belts, modulating weather …
over the oceans. Subtropical anticyclones locate over subtropical belts, modulating weather …
Cut-off lows over South Africa: a review
Every year, cut-off low (COL) pressure systems produce severe weather conditions and
heavy rainfall, often leading to flooding, devastation and disruption of socio-economic …
heavy rainfall, often leading to flooding, devastation and disruption of socio-economic …
[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse gas emissions from different crop production and management practices in South Africa
Application of synthetic (N) fertiliser (such as urea) and incorporation of crop residues into
soil result in nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions. Similarly, application of urea and lime to the …
soil result in nitrous oxide (N 2 O) emissions. Similarly, application of urea and lime to the …
A global climatological perspective on the importance of Rossby wave breaking and intense moisture transport for extreme precipitation events
AJ De Vries - Weather and Climate Dynamics Discussions, 2020 - wcd.copernicus.org
Extreme precipitation events (EPEs) cause frequently flooding with dramatic socioeconomic
impacts in many parts of the world. Previous studies considered two synoptic-scale …
impacts in many parts of the world. Previous studies considered two synoptic-scale …
Multi-decadal variability and future changes in precipitation over Southern Africa
The future planning and management of water resources ought to be based on climate
change projections at relevant temporal and spatial scales. This work uses the new regional …
change projections at relevant temporal and spatial scales. This work uses the new regional …
A synoptic decomposition of rainfall over the Cape south coast of South Africa
CJ Engelbrecht, WA Landman, FA Engelbrecht… - Climate Dynamics, 2015 - Springer
A synoptic climatology is derived for the Cape south coast region of South Africa by
application of the self-organizing map (SOM) technique. The SOM is applied to average …
application of the self-organizing map (SOM) technique. The SOM is applied to average …
[HTML][HTML] Extreme rainfall and flood risk prediction over the East Coast of South Africa
Extreme rainfall associated with mid-tropospheric cut-off low (COL) pressure systems
affected the entire east coast of South Africa during April 2022, leading to flooding and …
affected the entire east coast of South Africa during April 2022, leading to flooding and …
Temperature and precipitation extremes under current, 1.5 C and 2.0 C global warming above pre-industrial levels over Botswana, and implications for climate change …
Climate extremes are widely projected to become more severe as the global climate
continues to warm due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. These extremes often …
continues to warm due to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions. These extremes often …
Verification of ERA5 and ERA-Interim precipitation over Africa at intra-annual and interannual timescales
J Steinkopf, F Engelbrecht - Atmospheric Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Over data sparse regions such as Africa, reanalysis datasets can provide a useful alternative
to enable climate investigations across a range of temporal scales. Here, a detailed …
to enable climate investigations across a range of temporal scales. Here, a detailed …
Spatio‐temporal patterns of rainfall trends and the 2015–2017 drought over the winter rainfall region of South Africa
Abstract We analyse long‐term (1900–2017) rainfall data in the southern part of the winter
rainfall region of southern Africa to understand the spatial patterns of recent and long‐term …
rainfall region of southern Africa to understand the spatial patterns of recent and long‐term …