A key element of the West African monsoon is changing faster than in the surrounding areas but the reason is unknown. Now research assesses the specific behaviour of the temperature over the Saharan desert.
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Recent climatological trend of the Saharan heat low and its impact on the West African climate
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Lavaysse, C. Saharan desert warming. Nature Clim Change 5, 807–808 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate2773
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