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Articles | Volume 2, issue 3
Articles | Volume 2, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-2-893-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-2-893-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 2, issue 3
Research article
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15 Sep 2021
Research article |  | 15 Sep 2021

Seasonal forecasts of the Saharan heat low characteristics: a multi-model assessment

Cedric G. Ngoungue Langue, Christophe Lavaysse, Mathieu Vrac, Philippe Peyrillé, and Cyrille Flamant

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This work assesses the forecast of the temperature over the Sahara, a key driver of the West African Monsoon, at a seasonal timescale. The seasonal models are able to reproduce the climatological state and some characteristics of the temperature during the rainy season in the Sahel. But, because of errors in the timing, the forecast skill scores are significant only for the first 4 weeks.
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