The Tropical Easterly Jet over Africa, its representation in six reanalysis products, and its association with Sahel rainfall
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DOI: 10.1002/joc.6623
Abstract: This paper compares the characteristics of the Tropical Easterly Jet (TEJ) and upper‐level winds in six reanalysis products, compares them with soundings at seven West African locations, examines the relationship between Sahel rainfall and the… read more here.
Keywords: easterly jet; sahel rainfall; jet; reanalysis ... See more keywords
Saharan dust and the African easterly jet–African easterly wave system: Structure, location and energetics
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DOI: 10.1002/qj.3128
Abstract: The radiative effects of Saharan mineral dust (SMD) aerosols on the structure, location and energetics of the African easterly jet-African easterly wave (AEJ-AEW) system are examined for July-September 2006. Experiments are conducted with and without… read more here.
Keywords: location energetics; system; jet african; african easterly ... See more keywords