Journal article
Variability of the Turkana low‐level jet in reanalysis and models: implications for rainfall
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The complex topography of East Africa poses challenges for accurate modelling of regional climate. The Turkana Channel in northwestern Kenya is an important feature because of a persistent low‐level jet (LLJ) which blows through it, which has complex interactions with local and regional rainfall. We establish the annual cycle and interannual variability of the LLJ in the ERA5, MERRA‐2, and JRA‐55 reanalyses. The jet is strongest during wet seasons in the surrounding region. Results suggest a ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- American Geophysical Union Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Journal website
- Volume:
- 126
- Issue:
- 10
- Article number:
- e2020JD034154
- Publication date:
- 2021-05-12
- Acceptance date:
- 2021-04-19
- DOI:
- ISSN:
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2169-8996
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- Language:
- English
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- Pubs id:
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1173571
- Local pid:
- pubs:1173571
- Deposit date:
- 2021-04-26
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- Copyright holder:
- King et al.
- Copyright date:
- 2021
- Rights statement:
- © 2021 The Authors. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from American Geophysical Union at: https://doi.org/10.1029/2020JD034154
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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