Indian Ocean Dipole affects eastern tropical Atlantic salinity through Congo River Basin hydrology

S Jarugula, MJ McPhaden - Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The Indian Ocean Dipole is associated with a pronounced sea surface temperature
gradient between eastern and western Indian Ocean. Here, we describe a striking contrast …

Influence of strong South Atlantic Ocean Dipole on the Central African rainfall's system

HN Nana, RS Tanessong, LAD Tchotchou… - Climate Dynamics, 2024 - Springer
This study examines the interlinkages between the South Atlantic Ocean Dipole (SAOD) and
Central Africa (CA) rainfall variability from June to August, spanning from 1981 to 2018 …

[HTML][HTML] Improved modeling of Congo's hydrology for floods and droughts analysis and ENSO teleconnections

S Wongchuig, B Kitambo, F Papa, A Paris… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region The Congo River basin (CRB), the world's second-largest river
system, is subject to extreme hydrological events that strongly impact its ecosystems and …

Inconsistent Atlantic links to precipitation extremes over the humid tropics

HC Nnamchi, I Diallo - Earth Systems and Environment, 2024 - Springer
This study investigates extreme wet and dry conditions over the humid tropics and their
connections to the variability of the tropical ocean basins using observations and a multi …

The influence of tropical and subtropical modes of climate variability on precipitation in Mozambique

LA Chongue, K Nishii - International Journal of Climatology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
This study investigated relationships between year‐to‐year variability in precipitation in the
rainy season in Mozambique and major modes of climate variability in the Tropics and …

How do coupled models represent the African Easterly Jets and their associated dynamics over Central Africa during the September–November rainy season?

G Kuete, WP Mba, R James, E Dyer, T Annor… - Climate Dynamics, 2023 - Springer
Climate models are vital to the assessment of the impacts of climate change in the Central
African regions. Establishing how well models reproduce key processes is important to the …

Rainfall in uncoupled and coupled versions of the Met Office Unified Model over Central Africa: Investigation of processes during the September–November rainy …

TN Taguela, WM Pokam… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Although climate models are important for making projections of future climate, little attention
has been devoted to model simulation of the complex climate of Central Africa (CA). This …

Assessment of uncertainties in reanalysis datasets in reproducing thermodynamic mechanisms in the moisture budget's provision in the Congo Basin

K Kenfack, AT Tamoffo, LA Djiotang Tchotchou… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2023 - Springer
Reanalysis products are the most often used data to characterize the Congo Basin climate
system due to the lack of observational data. However, although some studies assessed …

The Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS)

MJ McPhaden, LM Beal, TVSU Bhaskar, T Lee… - The Indian Ocean and …, 2024 - Elsevier
This chapter describes the Indian Ocean Observing System (IndOOS) and highlights the
scientific advances it has enabled since its inception in the mid-2000s. IndOOS is a long …

Predictive skill of North American Multi‐Model Ensemble seasonal forecasts for the climate rainfall over Central Africa

A Feudjio Tchinda, RS Tanessong… - Meteorological …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study evaluates the predictive performance of the North American Multi‐model
Ensemble (NMME) over Central Africa (CA) using the historical rainfall data. The African …