Does ERA‐5 outperform other reanalysis products for hydrologic applications in India?

SS Mahto, V Mishra - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Global reanalysis products are extensively used for hydrologic applications in sparse data
regions. European Centre for Medium‐Range Weather Forecasts Re‐Analysis version 5 …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of climate variability on yields of selected staple food crops in northern Ghana

F Baffour-Ata, P Antwi-Agyei, E Nkiaka… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agriculture in Ghana is vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate variability. This poses a
challenge to food security across the country. Despite this vulnerability, limited research has …

Spatiotemporal variations in rainfall and temperature in Ghana over the twentieth century, 1900–2014

T Abbam, FA Johnson, J Dash… - Earth and Space …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Climate‐dependent subsistence agriculture remains the main livelihood for most
populations in Ghana. The spatiotemporal variations in rainfall and temperature have …

Climate variability and impacts on maize (Zea mays) yield in Ghana, West Africa

WA Atiah, LK Amekudzi, RA Akum… - Quarterly Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Rain‐fed agriculture is predominantly the primary source of livelihood in sub‐Saharan
Africa. In Ghana, it employs over 60% of the population and contributes to about 30% of the …

External validity in a stochastic world: Evidence from low-income countries

MR Rosenzweig, C Udry - The Review of Economic Studies, 2020 - academic.oup.com
We examine empirically the generalizability of internally valid micro-estimates of causal
effects in a fixed population over time when that population is subject to aggregate shocks …

[HTML][HTML] Machine learning models for prediction of rainfall over Nigeria

OS Ojo, ST Ogunjo - Scientific African, 2022 - Elsevier
Investigating climatology and predicting rainfall amounts are crucial for planning and
mitigating the risks caused by variable rainfall. This study utilized two multivariate …

A new method and a new index for identifying socioeconomic drought events under climate change: A case study of the East River basin in China

H Shi, J Chen, K Wang, J Niu - Science of the Total Environment, 2018 - Elsevier
Drought is a complex natural hazard that may have destructive damages on societal
properties and even lives. Generally, socioeconomic drought occurs when water resources …

Can precipitation and temperature from meteorological reanalyses be used for hydrological modeling?

GRC Essou, F Sabarly, P Lucas-Picher… - Journal of …, 2016 - journals.ametsoc.org
This paper investigates the potential of reanalyses as proxies of observed surface
precipitation and temperature to force hydrological models. Three global atmospheric …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of urban heat island warming in the greater accra region

CS Wemegah, EI Yamba, JNA Aryee, F Sam… - Scientific African, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract The Greater Accra region is the most urbanized region in Ghana. Over the last
decade, the region has undergone rapid population shift and urban sprawl. This has …

[HTML][HTML] Validation of satellite and merged rainfall data over Ghana, West Africa

WA Atiah, LK Amekudzi, JNA Aryee, K Preko… - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
In regions of sparse gauge networks, satellite rainfall products are mostly used as surrogate
measurements for various rainfall impact studies. Their potential to complement rain gauge …