Research Article

On the Fine-Scale Topography Regulating Changes in Atmospheric Hydrological Cycle and Extreme Rainfall over West Africa in a Regional Climate Model Projections

Figure 11

Mean summer (June–August) longitude-height cross-section of specific humidity (g/kg) and overlapping omega (10−3 Pa/s) from ECHAM5 (upper) and RegCM3 (lower) during the present day (left), the difference between early 21st century and the present day (middle), and the difference between late 21st century and the present day (right). Negative contours represent regions of ascent, and positive contours are regions of descent.
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(a) ECHAM5 omega and Q 1981–2000
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(b) 2031–2050 minus 1981–2000
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(c) 2081–2100 minus 1981–2000
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(d) RegCM3 omega and Q 1981–2000
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(e) 2031–2050 minus 1981–2000
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(f) 2081–2100 minus 1981–2000