Evaluating the effectiveness of CHIRPS data for hydroclimatic studies

H Du, ML Tan, F Zhang, KP Chun, L Li… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024‏ - Springer
Long-term gridded precipitation products (GPPs) are crucial for climatology and hydrological
research to overcome the limitations of gauge observations. Climate Hazards Group …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Changes in observed rainfall and temperature extremes in the Upper Blue Nile Basin of Ethiopia

JA Mohammed, T Gashaw, GW Tefera, YT Dile… - Weather and Climate …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Ethiopia, a densely populated country with abundant natural resources, is often hit by
climate extreme disasters that cause severe damage to life and property every year in one or …

Evaluation of precipitation simulations in CMIP6 models over Uganda

H Ngoma, W Wen, B Ayugi… - International Journal …, 2021‏ - Wiley Online Library
This study employed 15 CMIP6 GCMs and evaluated their ability to simulate rainfall over
Uganda during 1981–2014. The models and the ensemble mean were assessed based on …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of the performance of CMIP6 models in reproducing rainfall patterns over North Africa

H Babaousmail, R Hou, B Ayugi, M Ojara, H Ngoma… - Atmosphere, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
This study assesses the performance of historical rainfall data from the Coupled Model
Intercomparison Project phase 6 (CMIP6) in reproducing the spatial and temporal rainfall …

Long-term climate change and anthropogenic activities together with regional water resources and agricultural productivity in Uganda using Google Earth Engine

A Banerjee, D Ariz, B Turyasingura, S Pathak… - … of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Uganda with its fragile ecosystem, large-scale human activities, and increasing population
pressure, all of which combined, make this region increasingly susceptible to climate …

Projected changes in meteorological drought over East Africa inferred from bias-adjusted CMIP6 models

B Ayugi, ZW Shilenje, H Babaousmail… - Natural Hazards, 2022‏ - Springer
The ongoing global warming has caused unprecedented changes in the climate system,
leading to an increase in the intensity and frequency of weather and climate extremes. This …

Future changes in mean and extreme precipitation over the Mediterranean and Sahara regions using bias‐corrected CMIP6 models

H Babaousmail, R Hou, B Ayugi… - International Journal …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
This study examines the projected changes in mean and extreme precipitation over the
Mediterranean (MED) and Sahara (SAH) regions based on the multi‐model ensemble mean …

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 …

East African population exposure to precipitation extremes under 1.5 C and 2.0 C warming levels based on CMIP6 models

B Ayugi, Z Jiang, V Iyakaremye, H Ngoma… - Environmental …, 2022‏ - iopscience.iop.org
Understanding population exposure to precipitation-related extreme events is important for
effective climate change adaptation and mitigation measures. We analyze extreme …