Taylor C.M., Parker D.J., Kalthoff N., Gaertner M. A., Philippon N., Bastin S., Harris P. P., Boone A., Guichard F., Agusti-Panareda A., Baldi M., Cerlini P., Descroix Luc, Douville H., Flamant C., Grandpeix J.Y., Polcher J. (2011). New perspectives on land-atmosphere feedbacks from the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis. In :
Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) : an integrated project for understanding of the West African climate system and its human dimension. Atmospheric Science Letters, 12 (1), p. 38-44. ISSN 1530-261X.
Titre du document
New perspectives on land-atmosphere feedbacks from the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis
Année de publication
2011
Auteurs
Taylor C.M., Parker D.J., Kalthoff N., Gaertner M. A., Philippon N., Bastin S., Harris P. P., Boone A., Guichard F., Agusti-Panareda A., Baldi M., Cerlini P., Descroix Luc, Douville H., Flamant C., Grandpeix J.Y., Polcher J.
In
Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) : an integrated project for understanding of the West African climate system and its human dimension
Source
Atmospheric Science Letters, 2011,
12 (1), p. 38-44 ISSN 1530-261X
Research into land-atmosphere coupling within the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis has highlighted the atmospheric impact of soil moisture on space scales of 5 km upwards and time scales of several days. Observational and modelling studies have shown how antecedent rainfall patterns affect new storms in the Sahel. The land feedback operates through various mechanisms, including a direct link to afternoon storm initiation from surface-induced mesoscale circulations, and indirectly via a large-scale moisture transport in the nocturnal monsoon. The results suggest potential for significant improvements in weather forecasting through assimilation of satellite data. Intriguing questions remain about the importance of vegetation memory on seasonal-interannual scales.
Plan de classement
Sciences du milieu [021]
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Limnologie physique / Océanographie physique [032]
Localisation
Fonds IRD [F B010053180]
Identifiant IRD
fdi:010053180
