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Expected future changes in the African monsoon between 2030 and 2070 using some CMIP3 and CMIP5 models under a medium-low RCP scenario by Monerie, Paul-Arthur, Fontaine, Bernard, Roucou, Pascal

“…The accuracy of African Monsoon (AM) simulations together with expected future changes are presented using eight available CMIP5/AR5 AOGCMs under the RCP4.5…”
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On the projected increase of Sahel rainfall during the late rainy season by Monerie, Paul‐Arthur, Biasutti, Michela, Roucou, Pascal

“…ABSTRACT Thirteen CMIP5 models are used to analyse changes in climate over the West African monsoon region between the near future (2031–2070 under the RCP4.5…”
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Spatial patterns and trends of extreme rainfall over the southern coastal belt of West Africa by Kpanou, Marc, Laux, Patrick, Brou, Télesphore, Vissin, Expédit, Camberlin, Pierre, Roucou, Pascal

“…The southern coastal belt of West Africa (SCWA) with its high population density and many major cities, combined to the low elevation and poor urban planning,…”
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Recent changes in precipitation, ITCZ convection and northern tropical circulation over North Africa (1979–2007) by Fontaine, Bernard, Roucou, Pascal, Gaetani, Marco, Marteau, Romain

“…This article focuses on some recent changes observed in the Tropics with special emphasis on the African monsoon region using high‐resolution gridded…”
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Predicting Dengue Fever Outbreaks in French Guiana Using Climate Indicators by Adde, Antoine, Roucou, Pascal, Mangeas, Morgan, Ardillon, Vanessa, Desenclos, Jean-Claude, Rousset, Dominique, Girod, Romain, Briolant, Sébastien, Quenel, Philippe, Flamand, Claude

“…Dengue fever epidemic dynamics are driven by complex interactions between hosts, vectors and viruses. Associations between climate and dengue have been studied…”
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Classification of Intense Rainfall Days in Southern West Africa and Associated Atmospheric Circulation by Camberlin, Pierre, Kpanou, Marc, Roucou, Pascal

“…Daily rainfall in southern West Africa (4–8° N, 7° W–3° E) is analyzed with the aim of documenting the intense rainfall events which occur in coastal Ivory…”
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Assessments for the Effect of Mineral Dust on the Spring Heat Waves in the Sahel by Niane, Papa Massar, Martiny, Nadège, Roucou, Pascal, Marilleau, Nicolas, Janicot, Serge, Gaye, Amadou Thierno

“…The physical mechanisms associated with heat waves (HWs) are well known in the midlatitudes but still under-documented in the Sahel. Specifically, the role of…”
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Impacts of warm and cold situations in the Mediterranean basins on the West African monsoon: observed connection patterns (1979-2006) and climate simulations by Fontaine, Bernard, Garcia-Serrano, Javier, Roucou, Pascal, Rodriguez-Fonseca, Belen, Losada, Teresa, Chauvin, Fabrice, Gervois, Sébastien, Sijikumar, Sivarajan, Ruti, Paolo, Janicot, Serge

“…Using both empirical and numerical ensemble approaches this study focuses on the Mediterranean/West African relationship in northern summer. Statistical…”
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Monsoon onset over Sudan-Sahel: Simulation by the regional scale model MM5 by Sijikumar, S., Roucou, Pascal, Fontaine, Bernard

“…The Mesoscale Model MM5 is used to study the regional features of the West African Monsoon onset. In order to increase the results, simulations are carried out…”
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Atmospheric water cycle and moisture fluxes in the West African monsoon: mean annual cycles and relationship using NCEP/NCAR reanalysis by Fontaine, Bernard, Roucou, Pascal, Trzaska, Sylwia

“…Atmospheric water (Precipitation minus Evaporation, P‐E) and moisture fluxes from the NCEP/NCAR and observed rainfall data from the Climatic Research Unit are…”
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Spring to summer changes in the West African monsoon through NCEP/NCAR reanalyses (1968–1998) by Fontaine, Bernard, Philippon, Nathalie, Trzaska, Sylwia, Roucou, Pascal

“…This article focuses on the spring to summer evolutions of the West African monsoon from an energetic point of view; it uses NCEP/NCAR reanalyses along with…”
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On the projected increase of Sahel rainfall during the late rainy season: ON THE PROJECTED INCREASE OF SAHEL RAINFALL by Monerie, Paul-Arthur, Biasutti, Michela, Roucou, Pascal

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Influence of the Mediterranean Sea on the West African monsoon: Intraseasonal variability in numerical simulations by Gaetani, Marco, Fontaine, Bernard, Roucou, Pascal, Baldi, Marina

“…The influence of May to September sea surface temperature (SST) anomalies in the Mediterranean Sea on the West African monsoon is investigated, analyzing the…”
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Identification of processes that control the stable isotope composition of rainwater in the humid tropical West-Central Africa by Nlend, B., Celle-Jeanton, H., Risi, C., Pohl, B., Huneau, F., Ngo Boum-Nkot, S., Seze, G., Roucou, P., Camberlin, P., Etame, J., Ketchemen-Tandia, B.

“…•δ18O was measured in precipitation in Douala (West Central Africa) at daily and monthly scales.•key factors controlling stable isotope ratios of meteoric…”
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Weather Regimes in the Euro-Atlantic and Mediterranean Sector, and Relationship with West African Rainfall over the 1989–2008 Period from a Self-Organizing Maps Approach by Polo, Irene, Ullmann, Albin, Roucou, Pascal, Fontaine, Bernard

“…Weather regimes (WRs) have been defined over the Euro-Mediterranean region (15°–70°N, 60°W–60°E) from May to October using the daily sea level pressure,…”
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Definition and predictability of an OLR‐based West African monsoon onset by Fontaine, Bernard, Louvet, Samuel, Roucou, Pascal

“…The monsoon onset is documented in terms of latitudinal shift of deep convection areas within the ITCZ using an interpolated version of the National Oceanic…”
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Variability and trends of wet season temperature in the Sudano-Sahelian zone and relationships with precipitation by Oueslati, Boutheina, Camberlin, Pierre, Zoungrana, Joël, Roucou, Pascal, Diallo, Saliou

“…The relationships between precipitation and temperature in the central Sudano-Sahelian belt are investigated by analyzing 50 years (1959–2008) of observed…”
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Heat waves in spring from Senegal to Sahel: Evolution under climate change by Sambou, Marie‐Jeanne Gnacoussa, Pohl, Benjamin, Janicot, Serge, Famien, Adjoua Moïse, Roucou, Pascal, Badiane, Daouda, Gaye, Amadou Thierno

“…This study analyses the long‐term (1950–2100) observed and projected changes in springtime (March–May) heat waves (HWs) in West Africa under climate change. To…”
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Simulating future trends in hydrological regime of a large Sudano-Sahelian catchment under climate change by Ruelland, D., Ardoin-Bardin, S., Collet, L., Roucou, P.

“…► GCMs’ outputs in West Africa requires adjustment for use in hydrological modelling. ► Daily climatic scenarios are constructed with a suitable downscaling…”
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Time evolution of observed July-September sea surface temperature-Sahel climate teleconnection with removed quasi-global effect (1900-2008) by Fontaine, Bernard, Gaetani, Marco, Ullmann, Albin, Roucou, Pascal

“…Using sea surface temperature (SST), precipitation, and atmospheric information, this statistical study revisits the questions of the July–September SST‐Sahel…”
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