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Non-linear intensification of Sahel rainfall as a possible dynamic response to future warming
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany
Anders Levermann
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam, Germany
Institute of Physics, Potsdam University, Potsdam, Germany
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, New York, USA
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Short summary
Monsoon systems have undergone abrupt changes in past climates, and theoretical considerations show that threshold behavior can follow from the internal dynamics of monsoons. So far, however, the possibility of abrupt changes has not been explored for modern monsoon systems. We analyze state-of-the-art climate model simulations and show that some models project abrupt changes in Sahel rainfall in response to a dynamic shift in the West African monsoon under 21st century climate change.
Monsoon systems have undergone abrupt changes in past climates, and theoretical considerations...
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