Future changes in extreme rainfall events and African easterly waves over West Africa

This study examines the relationship between African Easterly Waves (AEWs) and extreme rainfall events over West Africa, and investigates how climate change could alter this relationship in the future. Satellite observations, reanalysis data, and regional climate model (RCA4) simulations (forced wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Egbebiyi, Temitope Samuel
Other Authors: Abiodun, Babatunde Joseph
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20581