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A Record-Breaking Trans-Atlantic African Dust Plume Associated with Atmospheric Circulation Extremes in June 2020
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Dynamics of the West African Westerly Jet
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The West African westerly jet (WAWJ) is a low-level westerly jet located at 8°?11°N over the eastern Atlantic and the West African coast. It is clearly distinguished from the monsoon westerly flow by its structure and ...
Role of the West African Westerly Jet in Sahel Rainfall Variations
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he West African westerly jet is a low-level feature of the summer climatology that transports moisture from the eastern Atlantic onto the African continent at 8°?11°N. This study examines the relationship between the jet ...
Diurnal Spatial Variability of Great Plains Summer Precipitation Related to the Dynamics of the Low-Level Jet
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: iurnal variations of the Great Plains low-level jet (GPLLJ) and vertical motions have been related to the development of summer precipitation individually, but their underlying connection and consequences for the nocturnal ...
Warm Season Response over North America to a Shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and CO2 Increases
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: aleo-proxy and modeling evidence suggest that a shutdown of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (AMOC) would decrease North Atlantic Ocean sea surface temperatures and have far-reaching climate impacts. The ...