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EXAMINING THE POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS OF EXTREME 'WESTERN V' SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURES TO THE 2017 MARCH-JUNE EAST AFRICAN DROUGHT

Authors :
Funk, Chris
Hoell, Andrew
Nicholson, Sharon
Korecha, Diriba
Galu, Gideon
Artan, Guleid
Teshome, Fetene
Hailermariam, Kinfe
Segele, Zewdu
Harrison, Laura
Tadege, Abebe
Atheru, Zachary
Pomposi, Catherine
Pedreros, Diego
Source :
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. January, 2019, Vol. 100 Issue 1, pS55, 6 p.
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Anthropogenic warming of Western V sea surface temperatures contributed to East African drought. Extremely warm (FAR = I) Western V SST doubled the probability of drought, contributing to widespread food [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00030007
Volume :
100
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.578157649
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0108.1