Peugeot Christophe auteur aut IRD Guichard F. auteur aut IRD Bock O. auteur aut IRD Bouniol D. auteur aut IRD Chong M. auteur aut IRD Boone A. auteur aut IRD Cappelaere Bernard auteur aut IRD Gosset Marielle auteur aut IRD Besson L. auteur aut IRD Lemaïtre Y. auteur aut IRD Séguis Luc auteur aut IRD Zannou A. auteur aut IRD Galle Sylvie auteur aut IRD Redlsperger J.L. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng We review the main studies on mesoscale water cycle from the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) project. The estimations of precipitation and evapotranspiration, which are the coupling terms between the atmosphere and the surface water cycles, are addressed. Advances in the evaluation of the various components of atmospheric and surface water budgets are reported, and the yearly surface budgets for the Benin and Niger AMMA mesoscale sites are given as examples. The major outcomes and limitations of atmosphere-surface model coupling exercises are also reported. The paper concludes with suggestions on the research directions on which the community should make future efforts. specialized CYCLE HYDROLOGIQUE PLUIE PRECIPITATION EVAPOTRANSPIRATION EAU DE SURFACE ESTIMATION BILAN HYDRIQUE MODELISATION EVALUATION MOUSSON RELATION SOL ATMOSPHERE AFRIQUE DE L'OUEST NIGER OUEME BENIN 062MECEAU 021CLIMAT 12 1 45-50 2011 1530-261X https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073892 10.1002/asl.309 1530-261X [F B010073892] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073892 IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2018-11-08 2019-03-21 fdi:010073892 fre