AMMA‐CATCH, a critical zone observatory in West Africa monitoring a region in transition
S Galle, M Grippa, C Peugeot, IB Moussa… - Vadose Zone …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Core Ideas AMMA‐CATCH is a long‐term critical zone observatory in West Africa. Four sites
sample the sharp ecoclimatic gradient characteristic of this region. Combined
measurements of meteorology, water, and vegetation dynamics began in 1990.
Intensification of rainfall and hydrological cycles is observed. The strong overall re‐greening
may hide contrasted changes. West Africa is a region in fast transition from climate,
demography, and land use perspectives. In this context, the African Monsoon …
sample the sharp ecoclimatic gradient characteristic of this region. Combined
measurements of meteorology, water, and vegetation dynamics began in 1990.
Intensification of rainfall and hydrological cycles is observed. The strong overall re‐greening
may hide contrasted changes. West Africa is a region in fast transition from climate,
demography, and land use perspectives. In this context, the African Monsoon …
AMMA-CATCH, a critical zone observatory in west Africa monitoring a region in transition
LH Crystèle—Es - publications.cirad.fr
West Africa is a region in fast transition from climate, demography, and land use
perspectives. In this context, the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA)–
Couplage de l'Atmosphère Tropicale et du Cycle eco-Hydrologique (CATCH) long-term
regional observatory was developed to monitor the impacts of global change on the critical
zone of West Africa and to better understand its current and future dynamics. The
observatory is organized into three thematic axes, which drive the observation and …
perspectives. In this context, the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA)–
Couplage de l'Atmosphère Tropicale et du Cycle eco-Hydrologique (CATCH) long-term
regional observatory was developed to monitor the impacts of global change on the critical
zone of West Africa and to better understand its current and future dynamics. The
observatory is organized into three thematic axes, which drive the observation and …