Understanding the spatial distribution of aerosol particles is essential to evaluating their influence on the climate system. Saharan dust plume as a fundamental component of the global aerosol system requires a comprehensive ...

In the field of climate services, characterization of rainfall extremes is useful to identify and quantify rain rates that can trigger floods, on-farm water stagnation, excess run-off causing arable soil depletion and ...

This work shows the effective trapping method used in catching Glossinidae and Tabanidae species and their distribution in The Gambia. One hundred and eight-six traps were used in this study comprising of 62 Biconical ...

This study examined seasonal variation on soil nutrient availability for plant use and farmers adaptation strategies in North Bank Region of The Gambia. The aim was to evaluate nutrient levels in the soil interface by ...

Wheat is one of the significant in cereal crops for feeding the world’s population, its yield and growth components adversely affect by abiotic and biotic stresses. In view of our best knowledge, there is no study on how ...

A 2-month (August–September) regime of the year 2007 West African monsoon (WAM) was simulated with 27 physics combinations using the Weather Research and Forecasting model at 20-km horizontal grid. The objective is to ...

With the increasing energy demand and in order to mitigate the impact of climate change, PV system technologies are growing rapidly among alternatives sources of energy. According to previous studies, PV system efficiency ...

Understanding West-African weather impacts on solar photovoltaic systems would Secure more solar panels usage in this area, sustain its efficacy and lifetime as well as help meet climate change mitigation targets.

Two simulations of five years (2003-2007) were conducted with the Regional Climate models RegCM4, one coupled with Land surface models BATS and the other with CLM4.5 over West Africa, where simulated air temperature and ...

Vitellaria paradoxa (Gaertn C. F.), or shea tree, remains one of the most valuable trees for farmers in the Atacora district of northern Benin, where rural communities depend on shea products for both food and income. ...