Recorded presentationJ7.3
Control of Surface Temperature Gradient over West Africa
Man-li Wu, NASA/GSFC, Greenbelt, MD; and S. Schubert, O. Reale, M. Suarez, R. D. Koster, and P. Pegion
Using the NASA Global Modeling and Assimilation Office global atmosphere general circulation model, a number of mechanistic experiments are being carried out to assess the controls of the surface temperature gradient over West Africa. The role of soil moisture feedbacks, vegetation , and orography on the surface temperature gradient and its consequent effect on the African Easterly Jet and Waves as well as on West Africa monsoons will be discussed. Recorded presentation
Joint Session 7, Land-Atmosphere Interactions, Part VI
Wednesday, 23 January 2008, 4:00 PM-5:15 PM, 223
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