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Observed Change In Sahel Rainfall, Circulations, African Easterly Waves, And Atlantic Hurricanes Since 1979, Shih-Yu (Simon) Wang, Robert R. Gillies
Observed Change In Sahel Rainfall, Circulations, African Easterly Waves, And Atlantic Hurricanes Since 1979, Shih-Yu (Simon) Wang, Robert R. Gillies
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Here, we examine the dynamic properties associated with the recent increase in the Sahel rainfall using an ensemble of five global reanalysis datasets (1979–2010). The rainfall that has been observed to be increasing over the Sahel is accounted for by enhancements in both the tropical easterly jet and the African easterly jet, both of which are known to induce wet anomalies. Moreover, positional shifts in the African easterly jet and African easterly waves (AEWs) accompanied the northward migration of the Sahel rainband. Change in the African easterly jet and AEWs are coupled to a northward shift and amplification of convective …