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Definition and predictability of an OLR-based West African monsoon onset

  1. Bernard Fontaine*,
  2. Samuel Louvet,
  3. Pascal Roucou

Article first published online: 19 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/joc.1674

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International Journal of Climatology

International Journal of Climatology

Volume 28, Issue 13, pages 1787–1798, 15 November 2008

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Fontaine, B., Louvet, S. and Roucou, P. (2008), Definition and predictability of an OLR-based West African monsoon onset. Int. J. Climatol., 28: 1787–1798. doi: 10.1002/joc.1674

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  1. Centre de Recherches de Climatologie, CNRS, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France

*Centre de Recherches de Climatologie, CNRS, University of Burgundy, Dijon, France.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 16 OCT 2008
  2. Article first published online: 19 FEB 2008
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 1 DEC 2007
  4. Manuscript Revised: 6 NOV 2007
  5. Manuscript Received: 2 MAY 2007

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  • NOAA-CIRES ESRL/PSD Climate Diagnostics branch, Boulder, Colorado, USA
  • Global change and Ecosystems programme (EU Integrated project: African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) and the French component of AMMA)
  • European Community's Sixth Framework Research Programme

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