Effects of climate change on the occurrence and distribution of livestock diseases

B Bett, P Kiunga, J Gachohi, C Sindato… - Preventive veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
The planet's mean air and ocean temperatures have been rising over the last century
because of increasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These changes have substantial …

Climatology of the mascarene high and its influence on weather and climate over Southern Africa

NG Xulu, H Chikoore, MJM Bopape, NS Nethengwe - Climate, 2020 - mdpi.com
Globally, subtropical circulation in the lower troposphere is characterized by anticyclones
over the oceans. Subtropical anticyclones locate over subtropical belts, modulating weather …

Temporal and spatial variability of temperature and precipitation over East Africa from 1951 to 2010

V Ongoma, H Chen - Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, 2017 - Springer
This study presents temporal and spatial changes in temperature and precipitation over East
Africa (EA) from 1951 to 2010. The study utilized monthly Climate Research Unit (CRU) …

Assessing current and future spatiotemporal precipitation variability and trends over Uganda, East Africa, based on CHIRPS and regional climate model datasets

H Ngoma, W Wen, M Ojara, B Ayugi - Meteorology and Atmospheric …, 2021 - Springer
The lack of reliable rainfall projection records remains a major challenge to Uganda. In the
advent of extreme wetness or drought events, reliable rainfall estimates for local planning …

[HTML][HTML] Historical evaluations and simulations of precipitation over East Africa from Rossby centre regional climate model

B Ayugi, G Tan, GT Gnitou, M Ojara, V Ongoma - Atmospheric Research, 2020 - Elsevier
This study assesses the performance of ten Regional Climate Model (RCMs) from the latest
version of Rossby Centre of Atmospheric models (RCA4) in the simulation of precipitation …

[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 …

Projected changes in meteorological drought over East Africa inferred from bias-adjusted CMIP6 models

B Ayugi, ZW Shilenje, H Babaousmail… - Natural Hazards, 2022 - Springer
The ongoing global warming has caused unprecedented changes in the climate system,
leading to an increase in the intensity and frequency of weather and climate extremes. This …

Variability of extreme weather events over the equatorial East Africa, a case study of rainfall in Kenya and Uganda

V Ongoma, H Chen, GW Omony - Theoretical and applied climatology, 2018 - Springer
This study investigates the variability of extreme rainfall events over East Africa (EA), using
indices from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Expert Team on Climate Change …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of global reanalysis precipitation for hydrological modelling in data-scarce regions: A case study of Kenya

MA Wanzala, A Ficchi, HL Cloke, EM Stephens… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Study region 19 flood prone catchments in Kenya, Eastern Africa Study focus Flooding is a
major natural hazard especially in developing countries, and the need for timely, reliable …