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 …
West African Monsoon: current state and future projections in a high-resolution AGCM
Abstract The West African Monsoon (WAM) involves the interaction of multi-scale processes
ranging from planetary to cumulus scales, which makes it challenging for coarse resolution …
ranging from planetary to cumulus scales, which makes it challenging for coarse resolution …
Seasonal evolution of the West African heat low: a climatological perspective
Abstract The West African heat low (WAHL), a region of high surface temperatures and low
surface pressures, is a key element of the West African monsoon system. In this study, we …
surface pressures, is a key element of the West African monsoon system. In this study, we …
Annual cycle of the West African monsoon: regional circulations and associated water vapour transport
Abstract Analysis of the annually varying regional circulations and their relationship to
surface conditions and water vapour transport in the West African region is presented. The …
surface conditions and water vapour transport in the West African region is presented. The …
Progress in regional downscaling of West African precipitation
H Paeth, NMJ Hall, MA Gaertner… - Atmospheric science …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
We review the recent progress in dynamical and statistical downscaling approaches for west
African precipitation and perform a regional climate model (RCM) intercomparison using the …
African precipitation and perform a regional climate model (RCM) intercomparison using the …
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 …
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 …
Airborne observations of the impact of a convective system on the planetary boundary layer thermodynamics and aerosol distribution in the inter‐tropical discontinuity …
C Flamant, JP Chaboureau, DJ Parker… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of a convective system downdraught and associated gravity current on the
monsoon and harmattan flow structure as well as on aerosol vertical distribution over the …
monsoon and harmattan flow structure as well as on aerosol vertical distribution over the …
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Dynamics of the West African Monsoon Jump in: Journal of Climate Volume 20 Issue 21 (2007)
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Variability of West African monsoon patterns generated by a WRF multi-physics ensemble
C Klein, D Heinzeller, J Bliefernicht, H Kunstmann - Climate Dynamics, 2015 - Springer
The credibility of regional climate simulations over West Africa stands and falls with the
ability to reproduce the West African monsoon (WAM) whose precipitation plays a pivotal …
ability to reproduce the West African monsoon (WAM) whose precipitation plays a pivotal …