@article{fdi:010094298,
  title = {{T}he effect of {A}frican {E}asterly {W}ave suppression by periodicity on {A}tlantic tropical cyclones},
  author = {{D}anso, {D}. {K}. and {P}atricola, {C}. {M}. and {B}ercos-{H}ickey, {E}. and {L}avaysse, {C}hristophe},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{R}esearch has shown that suppressing {A}frican {E}asterly {W}aves ({AEW}s) does not reduce basin-wide {N}orth {A}tlantic tropical cyclone ({TC}) frequency but can enhance {TC} environmental favorability. {W}e investigated the {AEW}-{TC} relationship further by examining the effects of suppressing the two {AEW} periodicities individually on {TC} activity. {U}sing regional model simulations, {AEW}s were prescribed or suppressed in the 2-6 d or 6-10 d ranges through the lateral boundary conditions. {S}easonal {TC} frequency increased significantly when either {AEW} periodicity was suppressed, with a larger increase when the 2-6 d waves were suppressed. {W}e also found that suppressing the 2-6 d waves increased mid-tropospheric moisture by up to 8%, as well as overall atmospheric instability, near the western coast of northern {A}frica. {F}urthermore, the convective disturbances that developed into {TC}s exhibited stronger rotation, increased ascending motion, and higher rainfall. {O}ur results suggest that reduced 2-6 d {AEW} activity may trigger a more active {TC} season.},
  keywords = {tropical cyclone ; {A}frican {E}asterly {W}aves ; {A}tlantic {O}cean ; environmental ; favorability ; {WRF} model ; periodicity ; {ATLANTIQUE} {NORD} ; {AFRIQUE} {DU} {NORD} ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}nvironmental {R}esearch {L}etters},
  volume = {20},
  numero = {8},
  pages = {084018 [13 p.]},
  ISSN = {1748-9326},
  year = {2025},
  DOI = {10.1088/1748-9326/ade609},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010094298},
}