RWSN Library
Author
REACH
Year of Publishing
2023
Publisher
REACH
Institution
University of Oxford
Turkana Jet research unlocks new understanding of East African droughts Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts
Description:
Understanding climate processes is a crucial task for climate scientists looking to improve seasonal forecasts in the Horn of Africa, a region affected by severe droughts. The strength of the Turkana Jet – a wind feature which carries water vapour from the Indian Ocean across East Africa to Central Africa – is underestimated in current weather and climate models. New observations of the jet by researchers from the Kenya Met Department, the University of Nairobi and the University of Oxford have been used as a benchmark for UK Met Office forecasting models for East Africa. This work is providing much-needed evidence to improve current modelling and predictions, which will support policy and practice for governments and donors in the region.
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REACH (2023) Turkana Jet research unlocks new understanding of East African droughts. Story of change: Key findings & emerging impacts , University of Oxford , REACH , Oxford, UK
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Turkana Jet research unlocks new understanding of East African droughts