Space-Time Variability of the Rainfall over Sahel: Observation of a Latitudinal Sharp Transition of the Statistical Properties

The rain statistics of 0⁻45° N area including equatorial, Sahelian, and mid-latitude regions, are studied using the probability distributions of the duration of rainy and dry events. Long time daily data set from ground measurements and satellite observations of rain fields are us...

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Main Authors: Abdoulaye Sy, Christophe Duroure, Jean-Luc Baray, Yahya Gour, Joël Van Baelen, Bouya Diop
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:Atmosphere
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/9/12/482