Explaining extreme events of 2016 from a climate perspective
SC Herring, N Christidis, A Hoell… - Bulletin of the …, 2018 - journals.ametsoc.org
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Rainfall over the African continent from the 19th through the 21st century
Most of the African continent is semi-arid and hence prone to extreme variations in rainfall
from year to year. The extreme droughts that have plagued the Sahel and eastern Africa are …
from year to year. The extreme droughts that have plagued the Sahel and eastern Africa are …
ENSO atmospheric teleconnections
AS Taschetto, CC Ummenhofer… - El Niño southern …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Summary The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) causes climatic fluctuations in the tropics
and extratropics via atmospheric teleconnections. The anomalous Pacific sea surface …
and extratropics via atmospheric teleconnections. The anomalous Pacific sea surface …
Recognizing the famine early warning systems network: over 30 years of drought early warning science advances and partnerships promoting global food security
On a planet with a population of more than 7 billion, how do we identify the millions of
drought-afflicted people who face a real threat of livelihood disruption or death without …
drought-afflicted people who face a real threat of livelihood disruption or death without …
Identifying key driving processes of major recent heat waves
Heat waves lead to major impacts on human health, food production, and ecosystems. To
assess their predictability and how they are projected to change under global warming, it is …
assess their predictability and how they are projected to change under global warming, it is …
The role of regional circulation features in regulating El Nin~ o climate impacts over southern Africa: a comparison of the 2015/16 drought with previous events
RC Blamey, S Kolusu, P Mahalela, M Todd… - 2018 - sussex.figshare.com
Extremely dry conditions were experienced across most of southern Africa during the austral
summer (October-March) of 2015/16, associated with one of the strongest observed El Niño …
summer (October-March) of 2015/16, associated with one of the strongest observed El Niño …
[PDF][PDF] Anthropogenic intensification of southern African flash droughts as exemplified by the 2015/16 season
Introduction. Droughts are mainly driven by natural climate variability. They usually evolve
slowly and persist for a few months to decades. Anthropogenic climate change, however, not …
slowly and persist for a few months to decades. Anthropogenic climate change, however, not …
[HTML][HTML] Decadal and multidecadal natural variability of African rainfall
HJ Lüdecke, G Müller-Plath, MG Wallace… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region Africa Study focus African rainfall shows significant year-to-year
natural fluctuations that in part are linked to teleconnections associated with modes of …
natural fluctuations that in part are linked to teleconnections associated with modes of …
The correlation between GNSS-derived precipitable water vapor and sea surface temperature and its responses to El Niño–Southern Oscillation
EI Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is a complex ocean-atmosphere interaction
phenomenon occurring in nature that has a profound impact on global atmospheric …
phenomenon occurring in nature that has a profound impact on global atmospheric …
Examining the role of unusually warm Indo‐Pacific sea‐surface temperatures in recent African droughts
Southern Africa (SA) and eastern Africa (EA) experienced a sequence of severe droughts in
December–February (SA DJF) 2015–2016, October–December (EA OND) 2016 and March …
December–February (SA DJF) 2015–2016, October–December (EA OND) 2016 and March …