Author: Weather Research Center (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Preliminary Report on the Climate of West Africa Including the Ares West of 100 East Longitude
Author: Weather Research Center (U.S.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Meteorology
Languages : en
Pages : 16
Book Description
Preliminary Report on the Climate of West Africa Including the Area West of 10° East Longitude
Author: Climatology of West Africa
Author: Derek F. HaywardPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000692698
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Originally published in 1987, this book brings together information previously buried in specialist sources and makes it available to the student in a non-technical and well-illustrated synthesis. It builds a clear and detailed picture of the climates of West Africa, describing and explaining them and showing how crucial this understanding is to everyday life. The climate’s relevance to water resources, agriculture, health and industry is systematically considered.
Impact of Climate Change on Drylands with a Focus on West Africa
Author: T. DietzImplications of Expected Climate Change in the West and Central African Region
Author: A. Chidi IbePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Advancing Climate Change Research in West Africa
Author: Senakpon E. H. KokoyePublisher: Nova Science Publishers
ISBN: 9781536146653
Category : Climatic changes
Languages : en
Pages : 221
Book Description
Over the past few decades, agriculture and related sectors in West Africa have been challenged by climate change, which has become one of the most important developmental issues in the region. Whereas negative environmental and socio-economic impacts have been extensively documented in West Africa, future climate projections suggest that the situation will only get worse if relevant actions are not taken. Indeed, most of the West African countries remain characterized by a limited use of production technologies and information, and local economies heavily rely on a rain-fed agriculture.Despite the increasing number of studies focusing on climate change related issues, the methodological (i.e., conceptual and analytical) approaches seem to become stagnant with mixed practical results in terms of mitigation and adaptation outcomes. Against this backdrop, the forthcoming book is aimed at showcasing innovative and promising approaches that can be used to advance our current knowledge of climate change trends, impacts, vulnerability, resilience and adaptation in West Africa.With the focus on agriculture and environment, the book compiles the latest developments in climate change research in West Africa by providing an overview of recent approaches used to better understand the vulnerability, resilience and adaptation to climate change. It also considers the methods and frameworks for assessing the sustainability of climate change adaptation.
The Meteorology and Climate of Tropical Africa
Author: Marcel LerouxPublisher: Patrick Moore's Practical Astr
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 592
Book Description
Accompanying CD-ROM ... "features 350 maps relating to various factors of meteorology and climate and their effects on the African continent."--Page 4 of cover.
The Climate of West Africa
Author: Notes on the Climate of West Africa
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Description: Notes on the climate of West Africa, including seasonal variations. A draft of a letter regarding financial matters is also included.
Understanding Rainfall Variability Over West Africa and Climate Sensitivity in the Tropics
Author: Gang Zhang (Ph. D.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 135
Book Description
West African rainfall plays an important role in tropical climate and hydrological cycle. This study aims to advance our understanding of the West African rainfall across different timescales, from the diurnal cycle to interannual variations. Then, the study is extended to understand the climate sensitivity in the tropics with an increase of greenhouse gases. First, on a short timescale, the diurnal cycle of warm season rainfall over West Africa is investigated. In both the climatology and the 2006 case study, most of West Africa shows a single diurnal peak of rainfall in either the afternoon or at night. Afternoon rainfall peaks are associated with an unstable lower troposphere. Nocturnal rainfall peaks are associated with rainfall systems propagating westward. They occur most frequently about 3°-10° of longitude downstream of regions with afternoon rainfall peaks. Rainfall systems in the convection-permitting simulation show similar westward propagation with afternoon peaks associated with elevated topography and nocturnal peaks downstream of the topographic afternoon rainfall regions. However, the model fails to reproduce the observed afternoon rainfall peaks in several regions far away from the downstream of elevated topography. Second, on a longer timescale, the climatology and interannual variations of the West African monsoon demise are investigated using the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission and the Global Precipitation Climatology Project precipitation datasets along with the ERA-Interim reanalysis. During monsoon demise, the rainfall maximum progresses southward smoothly from the Sahel to the Gulf of Guinea. The climatological monsoon demise date is October 20th. The demise date varies between October 5th and 30th. An early (late) demise is associated with an anomalously strong (weak) North Atlantic subtropical high. The monsoon season total rainfall is found to be significantly correlated with the demise date. Finally, idealized regional model simulations are used to understand the climate sensitivity over the broad tropical region. The model is configured with idealized continents and oceans. With a doubling of CO2, the land and the ocean warm at different rates. The changes of the continental heat lows, subtropical highs and land-based rainfall in the tropics are explored and linked to the surface warming.