Examining the potential contributions of extreme 'Western V' sea surface temperatures to the 2017 MAMJ East African drought
February 15, 2019
Anthropogenic warming of Western V sea surface temperatures contributed to East African drought. Extremely warm (FAR=1) Western V SST doubled the probability of drought, contributing to widespread food insecurity.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Title | Examining the potential contributions of extreme 'Western V' sea surface temperatures to the 2017 MAMJ East African drought |
| DOI | 10.1175/BAMS-D-18-0108.1 |
| Authors | Chris Funk, Andrew Hoell, Sharon E. Nicholson, Diriba Korecha, Gideon Galu, Teshome Fetene, Hailermariam Kinfe, Laura Harrison, Segele Zewdu, Tadege Abebe, Atheru Zachary, Catherine Pomposi, Diego Pedreros |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
| Index ID | 70205061 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |