Climate and climatic variability of rainfall over eastern Africa
SE Nicholson - Reviews of Geophysics, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
This review examines several aspects of the climate of eastern Africa. The climatic
commonality throughout the region is the frequent occurrence of drought severe enough to …
commonality throughout the region is the frequent occurrence of drought severe enough to …
African hydroclimatic variability during the last 2000 years
The African continent is characterised by a wide range of hydroclimate regimes, ranging
from humid equatorial West Africa to the arid deserts in the northern and southern …
from humid equatorial West Africa to the arid deserts in the northern and southern …
[HTML][HTML] The climate hazards infrared precipitation with stations—a new environmental record for monitoring extremes
Abstract The Climate Hazards group Infrared Precipitation with Stations (CHIRPS) dataset
builds on previous approaches to 'smart'interpolation techniques and high resolution, long …
builds on previous approaches to 'smart'interpolation techniques and high resolution, long …
Climate change impacts on water resources in the upper blue nile (Abay) river basin, ethiopia
This study assesses the impact of climate change on water resources in the Upper Blue Nile
(Abay) River Basin using a regional climate model (RCM), COSMO Climate Limited-area …
(Abay) River Basin using a regional climate model (RCM), COSMO Climate Limited-area …
Projections of rapidly rising surface temperatures over Africa under low mitigation
An analysis of observed trends in African annual-average near-surface temperatures over
the lastfive decades reveals drastic increases, particularly over parts of the subtropics and …
the lastfive decades reveals drastic increases, particularly over parts of the subtropics and …
Long-term trends in rainfall and temperature using high-resolution climate datasets in East Africa
Detecting changes in climate is a prerequisite for a better understanding of the climate and
developing adaptation and mitigation measures at a regional and local scale. In this study …
developing adaptation and mitigation measures at a regional and local scale. In this study …
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 …
Recent drought and precipitation tendencies in Ethiopia
E Viste, D Korecha, A Sorteberg - Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 2013 - Springer
In 2011, drought in the Horn of Africa again made news headlines. This study aims to
quantify the meteorological component of this and other drought episodes in Ethiopia since …
quantify the meteorological component of this and other drought episodes in Ethiopia since …
Resilience potential of the Ethiopian coffee sector under climate change
Coffee farming provides livelihoods for around 15 million farmers in Ethiopia and generates
a quarter of the country's export earnings. Against a backdrop of rapidly increasing …
a quarter of the country's export earnings. Against a backdrop of rapidly increasing …
Extreme weather and civil war: Does drought fuel conflict in Somalia through livestock price shocks?
JF Maystadt, O Ecker - American Journal of Agricultural …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
A growing body of evidence shows a causal relationship between extreme weather events
and civil conflict incidence at the global level. We find that this causality is also valid for …
and civil conflict incidence at the global level. We find that this causality is also valid for …