Articles | Volume 4, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-773-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-4-773-2023
Research article
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06 Sep 2023
Research article |  | 06 Sep 2023

Classification of large-scale environments that drive the formation of mesoscale convective systems over southern West Africa

Francis Nkrumah, Cornelia Klein, Kwesi Akumenyi Quagraine, Rebecca Berkoh-Oforiwaa, Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Patrick Essien, Gandomè Mayeul Leger Davy Quenum, and Hubert Azoda Koffi

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AR by Francis Nkrumah on behalf of the Authors (14 Feb 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (15 Feb 2023) by Shira Raveh-Rubin
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (04 Mar 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (05 Mar 2023)
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (13 Mar 2023) by Shira Raveh-Rubin
AR by Francis Nkrumah on behalf of the Authors (08 May 2023)  Author's response 
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ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (17 May 2023) by Shira Raveh-Rubin
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (06 Jun 2023)
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (12 Jul 2023)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (12 Jul 2023) by Shira Raveh-Rubin
AR by Francis Nkrumah on behalf of the Authors (20 Jul 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (21 Jul 2023) by Shira Raveh-Rubin
AR by Francis Nkrumah on behalf of the Authors (28 Jul 2023)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
It is not yet clear which variations in broader atmospheric conditions of the West African monsoon may lead to mesoscale convective system (MCS) occurrences in southern West Africa (SWA). In this study, we identified nine different weather patterns and categorized them as dry-, transition-, or monsoon-season types using a method called self-organizing maps (SOMs). It was revealed that a warmer Sahel region can create favourable conditions for MCS formation in SWA.