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3 days ago · Background of the Sahel Region. Geographic and Demographic Overview. The Sahel is a semi-arid region that forms a transition zone between the Sahara Desert to the north and the savannas to the south. It includes parts of several countries: Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Chad, and Sudan.
2 days ago · Variations and changes in the tropical (30oN-30oS) precipitation amount and precipitation intensity during the satellite era (1979-present) are investigated by means of the satellite-based monthly precipitation product from the Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) version 2.3. Precipitation spatial intensity distributions represented by monthly percentiles and the differences ...
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5 days ago · Based on the ecological environment of the Sahel region in Africa, we established a remote sensing ecological index (RSEI) model for this region by combining dryness, moisture, greenness, and desertification indicators.
5 days ago · What separates the Sahara Desert from the savanna? The Sahel, a semi-arid transition zone, separates the Sahara Desert from the savanna. It is an area characterized by a gradual change from desert to grassland vegetation.
2 days ago · An estimated 250 million people is set to benefit with 10 gigawatts of solar by 2030. Desert-to-Power will aim to turn Africa’s vast, sun-drenched Sahel region (one of the most vulnerable regions in the world) into a powerhouse of solar energy. The project will focus on Burkina Faso, Chad, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger ...
4 days ago · The region is projected to experience changes in rainfall regime, with climate models suggesting that decreases in wet season rainfall are more likely in the western Sahel, and increases more likely in the central to east Sahel, although opposite trends cannot yet be ruled out.
3 days ago · Published May 26, 2024. Highlights. A cross between a map and a graph, a special kind of image called a Hovmöller Diagram allows scientists to condense a year's worth of maps into a single picture. A Hovmöller shows time on one axis of a picture and either latitude or longitude on the other.
