Browsing Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences by Author "Korecha, Diriba"

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    • The El Niño effect on Ethiopian summer rainfall 

      Gleixner, Stephanie Nikola; Keenlyside, Noel; Viste, Ellen; Korecha, Diriba (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      While El Niño is known to cause failure of Kiremt (boreal summer) rainfall in Ethiopia, the mechanisms are not fully understood. Here we use the ECHAM5 Atmospheric General Circulation Model to investigate the physical link ...

    • Recent drought and precipitation tendencies in Ethiopia 

      Viste, Ellen Marie; Korecha, Diriba; Sorteberg, Asgeir (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2013-05)
      In 2011, drought in the Horn of Africa again made news headlines. This study aims to quantify the meteorological component of this and other drought episodes in Ethiopia since 1971. A monthly precipitation data set for 14 ...