The analysis of land–atmosphere feedbacks requires detailed representation of land
processes in atmospheric models. The focus here is on runoff–infiltration partitioning and …

Monitoring the spatio-temporal development of vegetation is a challenging task in
heterogeneous and cloud-prone landscapes. No single satellite sensor has thus far been …

The credibility of regional climate simulations over West Africa stands and falls with the
ability to reproduce the West African monsoon (WAM) whose precipitation plays a pivotal …

Seasonal precipitation forecasts are important sources of information for early drought and
famine warnings in West Africa. This study presents an assessment of the monthly …

Background The terrestrial land surface in West Africa is made up of several types of
savanna ecosystems differing in land use changes which modulate gas exchanges between …

Core Ideas A new hydrometeorological observatory was established for the Sudan
Savanna. More than 30 hydrometeorological variables in subhourly resolution are provided …

In the future the Sudanian savanna–one of West Africa's high-potential “bread baskets”–will
likely face shorter rainy seasons with more extreme rains and droughts. That could have …

Surface observations provide ground evidence of climate change to support the scientific
guidance paving the way to better adaptation and mitigation actions. The West African …

Water and energy fluxes at and between the land surface, the subsurface and the
atmosphere are inextricably linked over all spatio‐temporal scales. Our research focuses on …

Borassus aethiopum (African palmyra palm (APP)) fruit is an underutilized tropical fruit but
has potential food applications. In the present work, the suitability of APP fruit–wheat …