Potential predictability of the Ethiopian summer rains

Understanding local variations and their implications for water management decisions

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
1 October 2020
Country:
Ethiopia
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Water and Sanitation
Authors:
Taye, M.T., Dyer, E, Charles, K and Hirons, L

Abstract

Ethiopia has complex climate conditions that make it difficult to apply forecasts at appropriate scales for water management decisions. In this study, drivers of Ethiopia鈥檚 main rainy season, July鈥揝eptember, are investigated using correlation analysis with sea surface temperature.

This work is part of the 鈥楻EACH Improving Water Security for the Poor鈥� programme

Citation

Meron Teferi Taye, Ellen Dyer, Katrina J. Charles, Linda C. Hirons, Potential predictability of the Ethiopian summer rains: Understanding local variations and their implications for water management decisions, Science of The Total Environment, Volume 755, Part 1, 2021, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.142604.

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