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The north-east North Atlantic Tripole implicated as a predictor of the August precipitation decadal variability over north China
Monthly precipitation over north China in August (NCAP) is the second highest in the year, and it is important to understand its driving mechanisms...
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Circulation Pattern Controls of Summer Temperature Anomalies in Southern Africa
This study investigates the relationship between circulation patterns and austral summer temperature anomalies in southern Africa. The results show...
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An autoregressive machine learning approach to forecast high-resolution groundwater-level anomalies in the Ramotswa/North West/Gauteng dolomite aquifers of Southern Africa
A novel approach using machine learning algorithms is used to predict high-resolution groundwater-level changes, both current and in the future. The...
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Early investigations of the Permo-Carboniferous glaciation of South Africa
A.G. Bain (1797–1864) was probably the first to describe the deposits of the Permo-Carboniferous glaciation of South Africa in 1844, but still...
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Drought severity across Africa: a comparative analysis of multi-source precipitation datasets
An accurate analysis of climate extremes is essential for impact assessment and devising appropriate adaptation measures. There is an urgent need to...
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Phosphate Deposits in North Africa: An Overview of Algerian-Tunisian Deposits, Geochemistry and Paleoenvironments
The Algerian-Tunisian phosphorites, from Paleocene-Eocene, were mainly deposited around “Kasserine Island” into three main basins as a result of the...
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Indicative Role of Trace and Rare-Earth Elements of the North West Manganese Ore Deposit (South Africa) in Constraining the Genetic Model of Supergene Orebodies
The North West Province of the Republic of South Africa is famously known for its mineral wealth in chrome and platinum group metals associated with...
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Precipitation, temperature and potential evapotranspiration for 1991–2020 climate normals over Africa
Precipitation and temperature variability and change across Africa significantly impact the continent’s key socio-economic sectors such as...
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Assessment of deep groundwater potential associated with Khalled Fault Zone (Northwestern Tunisia, North Africa) using an integrated geophysical approach
The Khalled Plain (Northwestern Tunisia, North Africa) is characterized by the development of the Karst system in the fractured Ypresian’s carbonate...
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New elements on the “Continental Intercalaire,” the most important aquifer in North Africa: joint use of seismic reflection and borehole data
The present study focused on the “Continental Intercalaire” (CI), the North Africa′’s hugest aquifer. It uses different disciplines: geology,...
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Has North Africa turned too warm for a Mediterranean forest pest because of climate change?
Climate warming is inducing dramatic changes in species distribution. While many studies report the poleward range expansion of some species, some...
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Climate change, urban vulnerabilities and adaptation in Africa: a sco** review
Urban areas and the fastest-growing cities in Africa are experiencing devastating impact of climate change. The changing climate requires a human...
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Africánes in southern Africa: attributes and contribution to rainfall of a continental tropical low
Large parts of southern Africa are influenced by extra-tropical weather systems for most of the year. During late summer (December–March), the...
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Diversity of the associated vegetative community of Aleppo pine (Pinus halepensis Miller) in a pine forest of Ouled Yagoub (northeast Algeria, North Africa)
This study contributed to an assessment of the dynamics of Aleppo pine ( Pinus halepensis Miller) plant communities in the Ouled Yagoub massif in...
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Drivers of river reactivation in North Africa during the last glacial cycle
North African greening phases, during which large rivers ran through the Sahara Desert, occurred repeatedly during the Quaternary and are regarded as...
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Household wastewater management in sub-Saharan Africa: a review
Wastewater is the major source of the transmission of disease-causing organisms in develo** countries. There is a strong association between...
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Downscaling Seasonal Precipitation Forecasts over East Africa with Deep Convolutional Neural Networks
This study assesses the suitability of convolutional neural networks (CNNs) for downscaling precipitation over East Africa in the context of seasonal...
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Predictability of the extreme precipitation days in central Eastern Africa during january to may period
Extreme precipitation events significantly affect both human activities and the natural environment. Despite their severe impacts, accurately...
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Investigation of changes in vegetation cover associated with changes in its hydro-climatic drivers in recent decades over North Sub-Saharan Africa
The environmental change in Northern Sub-Saharan Africa (NSSA) remains a challenge in relation with hydro-climatic variations and the low adaptation...
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Climate data uncertainty for agricultural impact assessments in West Africa
Reliable information on climate impacts can support planning processes to make the agricultural sector—which has cascading effects on food security,...
