Monsoons, ITCZs, and the concept of the global monsoon
Earth's tropical and subtropical rainbands, such as Intertropical Convergence Zones (ITCZs)
and monsoons, are complex systems, governed by both large‐scale constraints on the …
and monsoons, are complex systems, governed by both large‐scale constraints on the …
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 …
A new, long-term daily satellite-based rainfall dataset for operational monitoring in Africa
Rainfall information is essential for many applications in developing countries, and yet,
continually updated information at fine temporal and spatial scales is lacking. In Africa …
continually updated information at fine temporal and spatial scales is lacking. In Africa …
Recent observed and simulated changes in precipitation over Africa
Multiple observational data sets and atmosphere‐only simulations from the Coupled Model
Intercomparison Project Phase 5 are analyzed to characterize recent rainfall variability and …
Intercomparison Project Phase 5 are analyzed to characterize recent rainfall variability and …
Recent trends in the Central and Western Sahel rainfall regime (1990–2007)
T Lebel, A Ali - Journal of hydrology, 2009 - Elsevier
One motivation for setting up the CATCH (Couplage de l'Atmosphère Tropicale et du Cycle
Hydrologique) project at the end of the 1990s, was to contribute to documenting the …
Hydrologique) project at the end of the 1990s, was to contribute to documenting the …
[PDF][PDF] The Sahelian standardized rainfall index revisited
A Ali, T Lebel - International Journal of climatology, 2009 - academia.edu
The Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI) is usually defined as the arithmetic mean of the
normalized precipitation recorded at several stations over a region of interest where the …
normalized precipitation recorded at several stations over a region of interest where the …
Spatio-temporal variability of hydrological regimes around the boundaries between Sahelian and Sudanian areas of West Africa: A synthesis
Abundant information is available on West African drought and its hydrological and
environmental impacts. Land-use and climatic changes have greatly modified the conditions …
environmental impacts. Land-use and climatic changes have greatly modified the conditions …
Floods in the Sahel: an analysis of anomalies, memory, and anticipatory learning
This study explores the implications of recent extreme rainfall and flood events in the Sahel
and the wider West African region for climate change adaptation. Are these events merely a …
and the wider West African region for climate change adaptation. Are these events merely a …
Local perceptions and regional climate trends on the Central Plateau of Burkina Faso
Due to devastating droughts in the 1970s and 1980s, climatic and environmental change in
the West African Sahel has attracted a great deal of scientific research. While many of these …
the West African Sahel has attracted a great deal of scientific research. While many of these …
Change detection and trend analysis of future temperature and rainfall over West Africa
This paper examined future trends with change detection in temperature and rainfall over
three agro-climatic zones of West Africa. Historical (1961–2000) and projection (2020–2099) …
three agro-climatic zones of West Africa. Historical (1961–2000) and projection (2020–2099) …