Open AccessUnderstanding the Dynamics of the Tropical African Climate
Author(s) -
Zaitchik Benjamin F.,
Levin Naomi E.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo230008
Subject(s) - climatology , vulnerability (computing) , gcm transcription factors , paleoclimatology , climate change , tropical climate , geography , climate model , tropical monsoon climate , climate science , climate system , tropics , general circulation model , environmental science , oceanography , geology , monsoon , ecology , computer security , archaeology , computer science , biology
Tropical Africa is characterized by stark climatic contrasts, significant interannual and interdecadal climate variability, and intriguing but poorly understood paleoclimate records. It is a region where climate vulnerability is high, global climate models (GCM) offer widely varying future climate projections, and access to meteorological data is limited for international and local researchers. The Workshop on Climate Dynamics of Tropical Africa, held at Johns Hopkins University, was convened to evaluate the considerable progress that has been made in recent decades and to identify persistent challenges in the study of African climates.