Operational meteorology in West Africa: observational networks, weather analysis and forecasting
Fink, A. H. ; Agusti-Panareda, A. ; Parker, D. J. ; Lafore, J.-P. ; Ngamini, J.-B. ; Afiesimama, E. ; Beljaars, A. ; Bock, O. ; Christoph, M. ; Dide, F. ; Faccani, C. ; Fourrié, N. ; Karbou, F. ; Polcher, J. ; Mumba, Z. ; Nuret, M. ; Pohle, S. ; Rabier, F. ; Tompkins, A. M. ; Wilson, G.
Année de publication
2011
Real-time surface and upper-air observations are crucial to the analysis and forecasting of the West African monsoon (WAM). This paper will focus on the African Monsoon - Multidisciplinary Analyses (AMMA)-driven reactivation and modernisation of the radiosonde network over West Africa, its potential long-term impact on upper-air operations in the region, the influence of the additional data in WAM analyses and forecasting, and the AMMA-related development and usage of the West African Analysis/Forecasting (WASA/F) forecast method.
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