Comparison of CMIP6 and CMIP5 models in simulating mean and extreme precipitation over East Africa

B Ayugi, J Zhihong, H Zhu, H Ngoma… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the improvement in Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase Six
(CMIP6) models against the predecessor CMIP5 in simulating mean and extreme …

Future changes in precipitation extremes over East Africa based on CMIP6 models

B Ayugi, V Dike, H Ngoma, H Babaousmail, R Mumo… - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper presents an analysis of projected precipitation extremes over the East African
region. The study employs six indices defined by the Expert Team on Climate Change …

Future changes in wet and dry season characteristics in CMIP5 and CMIP6 simulations

CM Wainwright, E Black… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
Climate change will result in more dry days and longer dry spells; however, the resulting
impacts on crop growth depend on the timing of these longer dry spells in the annual cycle …

Evaluation and projection of mean surface temperature using CMIP6 models over East Africa

B Ayugi, H Ngoma, H Babaousmail, R Karim… - Journal of African Earth …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study evaluates the historical mean surface temperature (hereafter T2m) and examines
how T2m changes over East Africa (EA) in the 21st century using CMIP6 models. An …

Statistical downscaling and projection of future temperatures across the Loess Plateau, China

X Fan, L Jiang, J Gou - Weather and Climate Extremes, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Loess Plateau in China is one of the most erosive regions in the world,
especially under warming climate conditions, which are aggravating evapotranspiration and …

Frequent but predictable droughts in East Africa driven by a Walker circulation intensification

C Funk, AH Fink, L Harrison, Z Segele… - Earth's …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
During and after recent La Niña events, the decline of the eastern East African (EA) March‐
April‐May (MAM) rains has set the stage for life‐threatening sequential October‐November …

[HTML][HTML] Application of real time S2S forecasts over Eastern Africa in the co-production of climate services

M Gudoshava, M Wanzala, E Thompson, J Mwesigwa… - Climate Services, 2022 - Elsevier
A significant proportion of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa are vulnerable to extreme
climatic conditions, hence there is a high demand for climate information. In response to this …

Projected changes in extreme precipitation indices from CORDEX simulations over Ethiopia, East Africa

G Tegegne, AM Melesse, T Alamirew - Atmospheric Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The projection of precipitation extremes is of significant importance for the reliable
management of regional water resources. Thus, this study explores the potential response of …

Spatio‐temporal changes in extreme rainfall events over different Indian river basins

PK Chaubey, RK Mall, R Jaiswal… - Earth and Space …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
During recent decades, India experienced more frequent and severe floods due to
increasing extreme rainfall events over different Indian River Basins (IRBs). The present …

Impact of climate change on potential evapotranspiration and crop water requirement in Upper Wabe Bridge watershed, Wabe Shebele River Basin, Ethiopia

MA Gurara, NB Jilo, AD Tolche - Journal of African Earth Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
This study intended to estimate the potential evapotranspiration (PET) and crop water
requirement (CWR) under climate change in Upper Wabe Bridge watershed. Precipitation …