Relationship of Sahel Precipitation and Atmospheric Centers of Action

The dynamics associated with drought in the Sahel have attracted considerable attention in the recent literature. This paper evaluates Sahel precipitation using the paradigm of the atmospheric centers of action, that is, the extended semipermanent highs and lows that dominate regional circulations a...

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Main Authors: Sultan Hameed, Nicole Riemer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Advances in Meteorology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/953853