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Observed Change in Sahel Rainfall, Circulations, African Easterly Waves, and Atlantic Hurricanes Since 1979
Joint Authors
Gillies, Robert R.
Wang, Shih-Yu
Source
International Journal of Geophysics
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-14, 14 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-12-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
14
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Here, we examine the dynamic properties associated with the recent increase in the Sahel rainfall using an ensemble of five global reanalysis datasets (1979–2010).
The rainfall that has been observed to be increasing over the Sahel is accounted for by enhancements in both the tropical easterly jet and the African easterly jet, both of which are known to induce wet anomalies.
Moreover, positional shifts in the African easterly jet and African easterly waves (AEWs) accompanied the northward migration of the Sahel rainband.
Change in the African easterly jet and AEWs are coupled to a northward shift and amplification of convective activity; this signals an increased potential for the occurrence of flash floods along the northern Sahel.
In addition, the result from a wave tracking analysis suggests that the change in AEWs is closely linked to increased activity of intense hurricanes in the North Atlantic.
The synoptic concurrence of AEWs in driving the dynamics of the Sahel greening and the increase in tropical cyclogeneses over the North Atlantic is an important aspect in the evaluation of climate model projections.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wang, Shih-Yu& Gillies, Robert R.. 2011. Observed Change in Sahel Rainfall, Circulations, African Easterly Waves, and Atlantic Hurricanes Since 1979. International Journal of Geophysics،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458202
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wang, Shih-Yu& Gillies, Robert R.. Observed Change in Sahel Rainfall, Circulations, African Easterly Waves, and Atlantic Hurricanes Since 1979. International Journal of Geophysics No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458202
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wang, Shih-Yu& Gillies, Robert R.. Observed Change in Sahel Rainfall, Circulations, African Easterly Waves, and Atlantic Hurricanes Since 1979. International Journal of Geophysics. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-14.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-458202
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-458202