Frequent but Predictable Droughts in East Africa Driven by a Walker Circulation Intensification

Frequent but Predictable Droughts in East Africa Driven by a Walker Circulation Intensification

Abstract During and after recent La Niña events, the decline of the eastern East African (EA) March‐April‐May (MAM) rains has set the stage for life‐threatening sequential October‐November‐December (OND) and MAM droughts. The MAM 2022 drought was the driest on record, preceded by three poor rainy se...

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Main Authors: Chris Funk, Andreas H. Fink, Laura Harrison, Zewdu Segele, Hussen S. Endris, Gideon Galu, Diriba Korecha, Sharon Nicholson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-11-01
Series:Earth's Future
Subjects:
east Africa
CMIP6
climate change
drought
La Nina
global warming
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003454

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https://doi.org/10.1029/2022EF003454

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