CSRP: model testing - African climate systems

• From: Department for International Development
• Published: 1 January 2012

• Document Type: Briefing
• Theme: Climate and Environment

Abstract

Climate models used in the IPCCs 4th Assessment Report (AR4) show no consensus in the sign of future precipitation changes over West Africa. Improvement of climate models may reduce this uncertainty. How well is the primary rain-bringing system – the West African Monsoon (WAM) – currently represented in climate models?

Citation

Anon. CSRP: model testing - African climate systems. Met Office, Hadley Centre, (2012) 1 p

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CSRP: model testing - African climate systems

Published 1 January 2012