@article{fdi:010053191, title = {{I}nterannual and decadal {SST}-forced responses of the {W}est {A}frican monsoon}, author = {{R}odriguez-{F}onseca, {B}. and {J}anicot, {S}erge and {M}ohino, {E}. and {L}osada, {T}. and {B}ader, {J}. and {C}aminade, {C}. and {C}hauvin, {F}. and {F}ontaine, {B}. and {G}arcia-{S}errano, {J}. and {G}ervois, {S}. and {J}oly, {M}. and {P}olo, {I}. and {R}uti, {P}. and {R}oucou, {P}. and {V}oldoire, {A}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}e review the studies carried out during the {A}frican {M}onsoon {M}ultidisciplinary {A}nalysis ({AMMA})-{EU} on the changes of interannual sea surface temperature ({SST})-{W}est {A}frican monsoon ({WAM}) covariability at multidecadal timescales, together with the influence of global warming ({GW}). {T}he results obtained in the {AMMA}-{EU} suggest the importance of the background state, modulated by natural and anthropogenic variability, in the appearance of different interannual modes. {T}he lack of reliability of current coupled models in giving a realistic assessment for {WAM} in the future is also stated.}, keywords = {{A}frican {M}onsoon ; decadal variability ; interannual variability ; {S}ahelian ; rainfall ; {SST} forced response}, booktitle = {{M}onsoon {M}ultidisciplinary {A}nalysis ({AMMA}) : an integrated project for understanding of the {W}est {A}frican climate system and its human dimension}, journal = {{A}tmospheric {S}cience {L}etters}, volume = {12}, numero = {1}, pages = {67--74}, ISSN = {1530-261{X}}, year = {2011}, DOI = {10.1002/asl.308}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010053191}, }