The increasing frequency and intensity of droughts and floods, coupled with increasing
temperatures and declining rainfall totals, are exacerbating existing vulnerabilities in …

This paper reviews the nature of moisture at Gobabeb, Namibia with emphasis on rainfall,
and fog. It introduces the observational record produced by the Gobabeb Training and …

Abstract Changes in the seasonality of precipitation over Africa have high potential for
detrimental socioeconomic impacts due to high societal dependence upon seasonal rainfall …

Empirical-statistical downscaling (ESD) is a method for estimating how local climatic
variables are affected by large-scale climatic conditions. ESD has been applied to local …

Extremely dry conditions were experienced across most of southern Africa during the austral
summer (October–March) of 2015/2016, associated with one of the strongest observed El …

Reliable drought projections are crucial for the effective managements of future drought risk.
Most of the existing drought projections over Southern Africa are based on precipitation …

Southern Africa is among the regions facing the impacts of weather-related extremes (eg,
droughts, floods and heatwaves). In this study we investigate the spatial and temporal …

Evaluating Climate Models with an African Lens in: Bulletin of the American Meteorological
Society Volume 99 Issue 2 (2018) Jump to Content Jump to Main Navigation Logo Logo Logo …

Tropical–Extratropical Interactions over Southern Africa: Three Cases of Heavy Summer
Season Rainfall in: Monthly Weather Review Volume 138 Issue 7 (2010) Jump to Content …

The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize to the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and Al Gore, in an effort to 'contribute to a …