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https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-7-627-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-7-627-2016
Research article
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26 Jul 2016
Research article |  | 26 Jul 2016

Vegetation–climate feedbacks modulate rainfall patterns in Africa under future climate change

Minchao Wu, Guy Schurgers, Markku Rummukainen, Benjamin Smith, Patrick Samuelsson, Christer Jansson, Joe Siltberg, and Wilhelm May

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On Earth, vegetation does not merely adapt to climate but also imposes significant influences on climate with both local and remote effects. In this study we evaluated the role of vegetation in African climate with a regional Earth system model. By the comparison between the experiments with and without dynamic vegetation changes, we found that vegetation can influence climate remotely, resulting in modulating rainfall patterns over Africa.
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