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The role of low-level clouds in the West African monsoon system
Anke Kniffka
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Peter Knippertz
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Andreas H. Fink
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
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- Impacts of cloudiness on near surface radiation and temperature in Nigeria, West Africa O. Matthew et al. 10.1007/s42452-020-03961-y
- PM<sub>2.5</sub> surface concentrations in southern West African urban areas based on sun photometer and satellite observations J. Léon et al. 10.5194/acp-21-1815-2021
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- An evaluation of operational and research weather forecasts for southern West Africa using observations from the DACCIWA field campaign in June–July 2016 A. Kniffka et al. 10.1002/qj.3729
- Assessment of global solar radiation estimates across different regions of Togo, West Africa T. Patchali et al. 10.1007/s00703-021-00856-4
- The potential of increasing man-made air pollution to reduce rainfall over southern West Africa G. Pante et al. 10.5194/acp-21-35-2021
- Quantifying uncertainty in simulations of the West African monsoon with the use of surrogate models M. Fischer et al. 10.5194/wcd-5-511-2024
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- Process-based assessment of the impact of reduced turbulent mixing on Congo Basin precipitation in the RCA4 Regional Climate Model A. Tamoffo et al. 10.1007/s00382-020-05571-1
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- Global solar radiation predictions in Fiji Islands based on empirical models O. Oyewola et al. 10.1016/j.aej.2022.01.065
- Aerosol influences on low-level clouds in the West African monsoon J. Taylor et al. 10.5194/acp-19-8503-2019
- Characterization of Sunshine Duration in Western Equatorial Africa: In Situ Measurements versus SARAH-2 Satellite Estimates N. Philippon et al. 10.1175/JAMC-D-21-0072.1
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Short summary
The role of low-level clouds in the southern West Africa (SWA) energy balance and the West African monsoon system is assessed via targeted sensitivity studies with the NWP model ICON. We show for the first time that rainfall over SWA depends logarithmically on the optical thickness of low clouds, as these control the diurnal evolution of the planetary boundary layer, vertical stability and finally convection. Small variations in clouds or aerosol have a substantial impact on precipitation.
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