East Africa experiences several rainy seasons, depending on the geographical location. In the figure below, I have computed the long-term monthly mean rainfall for each month and divided this by the long-term monthly mean rainfall across all months. When the ratio is above 100% for a given month, it means that it rains more onFortsett å lese «Annual cycle of East African rainfall»
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ENSO precipitation maps
We will probably soon make our way out of an unusually long La Niña episode (2 years so far). During a La Niña spell, the ocean surface is colder than normal in a large part of the eastern tropical Pacific, starting off the coast of South America and stretching far out to the open ocean.Fortsett å lese «ENSO precipitation maps»
Erik Kolstad 