Analysis of the linkages between rainfall and land surface conditions in the West African monsoon through CMAP, ERS-WSC, and NOAA-AVHRR data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 1-14

  Philippon, Nathalie ^a   Mougin, Eric ^b   Jarlan, Lionel ^b   Frison, Pierre Louis ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

^b CNES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITÉ GUSTAVE EIFFEL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; MOISTURE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; RADIOMETERS; RAIN; REMOTE SENSING; SOILS; VEGETATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

ATMOSPHERE-BIOSPHERE INTERACTION; LAND SURFACE; MONSOON; RAINFALL; REGIONAL CLIMATE; REMOTE SENSING; SOIL-VEGETATION INTERACTION; WATER CONTENT;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

EID: 31644435339     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006394     Document Type: Article

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