articleReviews of GeophysicsApr 28, 2017BRONZE OA

Climate and climatic variability of rainfall over eastern Africa

SESharon E. Nicholson

Florida State University · State University System of Florida

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Abstract

Abstract This review examines several aspects of the climate of eastern Africa. The climatic commonality throughout the region is the frequent occurrence of drought severe enough to incapacitate the population. Because of recent droughts and evidence of disastrous, long‐term climatic change, the region has become a major focus of meteorological research. This review covers six relevant topics: climatic regionalization, seasonal cycle, intraseasonal variability, interannual variability, recent trends, and seasonal forecasting. What emerges is a markedly different view of the factors modulating rainfall, the dynamics associated with the seasons, and the character of teleconnections within the region and the…

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  • Teleconnection
  • Climatology
  • Intertropical Convergence Zone
  • Environmental science
  • Climatic variability
  • Climate change
  • Wet season
  • Geography
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Life below water
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