Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism

Yan Yu; Michael Notaro; Fuyao Wang; Jiafu Mao; Xiaoying Shi; Yaxing Wei

doi:10.1038/s41467-017-02021-1

Nature Communications (Nov 2017)

Observed positive vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel dominated by a moisture recycling mechanism

Yan Yu,
Michael Notaro,
Fuyao Wang,
Jiafu Mao,
Xiaoying Shi,
Yaxing Wei

Affiliations

Yan Yu: Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Michael Notaro: Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Fuyao Wang: Nelson Institute Center for Climatic Research, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Jiafu Mao: Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Xiaoying Shi: Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Yaxing Wei: Environmental Sciences Division and Climate Change Science Institute, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02021-1
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Vegetation-rainfall feedbacks in the Sahel are thought to be positive, but the precise mechanisms for this are unclear. Here the authors analyse observations to show that a moisture recycling mechanism drives this feedback.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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