Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism

Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism

Vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel are thought to be positive, but the precise mechanisms for this are unclear. Here the authors analyse observations to show that a moisture recycling mechanism drives this feedback.

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Main Authors: Yan Yu, Michael Notaro, Fuyao Wang, Jiafu Mao, Xiaoying Shi, Yaxing Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02021-1
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spelling doaj-faf1d04f746e4b9fb335825b609217e12021-05-11T07:11:43ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232017-11-01811910.1038/s41467-017-02021-1Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanismYan Yu0Michael Notaro1Fuyao Wang2Jiafu Mao3Xiaoying Shi4Yaxing Wei5Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-MadisonNelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-MadisonNelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-MadisonEnvironmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryEnvironmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryEnvironmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryVegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel are thought to be positive, but the precise mechanisms for this are unclear. Here the authors analyse observations to show that a moisture recycling mechanism drives this feedback.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02021-1
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Michael Notaro
Fuyao Wang
Jiafu Mao
Xiaoying Shi
Yaxing Wei
Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism
Nature Communications
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Michael Notaro
Fuyao Wang
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title Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism
title_short Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism
title_full Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism
title_fullStr Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism
title_full_unstemmed Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism
title_sort observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism
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series Nature Communications
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publishDate 2017-11-01
description Vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel are thought to be positive, but the precise mechanisms for this are unclear. Here the authors analyse observations to show that a moisture recycling mechanism drives this feedback.
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