Rainfall extremes can cause a significant loss of lives and economic losses in Nigeria. This
study aims to investigate the trends of summer rainfall extremes over Nigeria with daily …

Extreme precipitation is a great concern for West Africa country, as it has serious
consequence on key socio-economic activities. We use high resolution data from the …

Abstract Precipitation patterns over West Africa display a broad range of timescales, from the
intraseasonal to decadal timescales, as well as multidecadal shifts. Here we investigate the …

The long-term trend of diurnal temperature range (DTR) over Nigeria was examined using
daily station-based datasets for the period 1971–2013. The results show that the regionally …

ABSTRACT The North American summer monsoon (NASM) and the North African summer
monsoon (NAFSM) are two vital subsystems of the global monsoon. To date, the potential …

Understanding rainfall variability over a region is essential for economic development since
it contributes to managing climate-sensitive sectors. This study assesses the interannual …

This study investigates the role that sea surface temperature (SST) variability plays in
modulating the relationship between decadal-scale mean precipitation and monthly-scale …

Seasonal forecasting of the rainfall characteristics in Sahel is of crucial interest in
determining crop variability in these countries. This study aims to provide further …

Previous studies have suggested that interocean interactions can improve our
understanding of climate's impacts on extreme weather events. The present study …

Il Sahel è la regione africana che si trova a sud del deserto del Sahara, da sempre vittima di
siccità. Tra gli anni 1970-1980, in particolare, ha attraversato il periodo siccitoso più grave e …