@article{fdi:010048393, title = {{A} comparison of {I}ndian and {A}frican monsoon variability at different time scales}, author = {{J}anicot, {S}erge}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{A} review is given of the summer monsoon systems in {A}frica and {I}ndia, and of their comparison at different time scales. {F}eatures of the circulation are described first, including the main respective meteorological centres of action controlling the annual cycle of the rain bands over these two regions. {T}he main elements of the atmospheric intraseasonal variability are then presented, which controls in particular the onset of these two monsoon systems. {T}hen the sensitivity of these two monsoon systems to oceanic and continental surface conditions in the context of interannual variability is discussed and compared. {C}onsequences in term of predictability are commented. {F}inally, the {I}ntergovernmental {P}anel on {C}limate {C}hange ({IPCC}4) scenarios of the future climate over these two regions are presented. {T}o cite this article: {S}. {J}anicot, {C}. {R}. {G}eoscience 341 (2009).}, keywords = {{M}onsoon systems ; {I}ntraseasonal variability ; {A}frica ; {I}ndia ; {I}nterannual variability ; {C}limate change ; {P}redictability}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{C}omptes {R}endus {G}eoscience}, volume = {341}, numero = {8-9}, pages = {575--590}, ISSN = {1631-0713}, year = {2009}, DOI = {10.1016/j.crte.2009.02.002}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010048393}, }