Lebel Thierry, Vischel T.. (2005). Climate and water cycle in the tropical zone : a problem of scale. Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 337 (1-2), p. 29-38. ISSN 1631-0713.
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Climate and water cycle in the tropical zone : a problem of scale
Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 2005,
337 (1-2), p. 29-38 ISSN 1631-0713
The climate of the tropics is characterized by a strong interaction between the land surface conditions and the monsoon dynamics controlling the formation of precipitation. The water cycle of these regions is thus both a controlling factor and a depending factor of the climate dynamics. West Africa, which suffered the most extensive and severe drought worldwide in the 20th century, may be viewed as a paradigm for studying this interaction. One major issue when trying to relate climate to the water cycle is the scale gap between the models commonly used for climate simulations and the models used for hydrological studies. (C) 2004 Academie des sciences. Publie par Elsevier SAS. Tous droits reserves.
