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ASSESSING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF EAST AFRICAN AND WEST PACIFIC WARMING TO THE 2014 BOREAL SPRING EAST AFRICAN DROUGHT.
- Source :
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Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society . Dec2015 Supplement Explaining Extreme Events, pS77-S82. 6p. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- The article examines the some of the possible causes of drought in East Africa during the period April-June 2014 using the Variable Infiltration Capacity model. Topics covered include the influence of warm Eastern African air temperatures, reduction in rainfall associated with intense West Pacific Index and the effect of anthropogenic warming in reducing soil moisture, evapotranspiration and rainfall.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00030007
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 112091706
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-15-00106.1