@article{fdi:010087475, title = {{S}ahel droughts induced by large volcanic eruptions over the last millennium in {PMIP}4/{P}ast1000 simulations}, author = {{V}illamayor, {J}. and {K}hodri, {M}yriam and {F}ang, {S}. {W}. and {J}ungclaus, {J}. {H}. and {T}immreck, {C}. and {Z}anchettin, {D}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his work provides evidence of the influence of large volcanic eruptions on {S}ahel rainfall relying on {PMIP}4/past1000 multi-model simulations, covering the last millennium. {A} classification of volcanic eruptions in the last millennium according to the meridional symmetry of the associated radiative forcing reveals different mechanisms of the {W}est {A}frican {M}onsoon response at inter-annual timescale. {I}n all cases, these simulated changes result in {S}ahel drying up to 2 years after an eruption. {B}esides, we add evidence of a role of varying volcanic activity across the past millennium in the {S}ahel precipitation variability at multi-decadal to secular timescales.}, keywords = {{S}ahel drought ; volcanic forcing ; past millennium ; {PMIP}4 ; {AFRIQUE} {DE} {L}'{OUEST} ; {SAHEL}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{G}eophysical {R}esearch {L}etters}, volume = {50}, numero = {5}, pages = {e2022{GL}101478 [11 p.]}, ISSN = {0094-8276}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1029/2022gl101478}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010087475}, }