The African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis (AMMA) Observation sites. AMMA is an international project to improve our knowledge and understanding of the West African Monsoon (WAM) and its variability. AMMA is motivated by an interest in fundamental scientific issues and by the societal need for improved prediction of the West African Monsoon and its impacts on West African nations. The panel are also involved with projects such as SAGRADEX in Southern Africa and East African initiatives.

News and Highlights

International Journal of Climatology, Volume 29 Issue 7 , Pages 935 - 1033 (15 June 2009)
Special Issue: African Climate and Applications http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/122355158/issue

This special issue of the International Journal of Climatology mainly arose from a Young African Scientist's Day that was organised by the CLIVAR Variability in the African Climate System (VACS) panel as part of the 28th session of the Joint Scientific Committee of the World Climate Research Programme held during 26-30 March 2007 in Zanzibar, East Africa.

PRESAO-12 12th REGIONAL CLIMATE OUTLOOK FORUM Date and venue: 21st – 22nd May, 2009 - Niamey, NIGER Theme: :”Seasonal Climate Prediction as a tool for Water Resources Management, Food Security and risk management”

3rd International  AMMA Conference - 20-24 July 2009, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

AMMA – the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses - will hold its 3rd International Conference next July.
This conference will be an opportunity to review the progress made in our understanding of the West African monsoon system and to help guide the programme's future.
The Scientific Committee invites researchers working on West African monsoon processes, predictability and climate change issues as well as society-environment-climate interactions to submit abstracts for oral presentations and posters.
Details of the conference organisation are given in the flyer which can be downloaded from the above link.
Abstracts should be submitted online by 12th March 2009.

Visit the Atmospheric Circulation Reconstructions over the Earth (ACRE) initiative´s website

CLIVAR Exchanges focussed on the African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis

CLIVAR Focus on Africa articles available. Highlights include Priorities of the CLIVAR VACS panel, Climate in Africa: the role of CLIVAR in Development and Climate and Health in Africa

Visit the CLIVAR VACS African Climate Atlas. See also The Africa Marine Atlas (ODINAFRICA)

The reports of the 4th meeting of the CLIVAR VACS Panel and the training workshop (Predictability and Prediction of southern and eastern African climate variability and impacts of the neighbouring oceans) are now available