Evolution of main rainy season characteristics in Burkina Faso derived from rainfall data of five regional climate models (RCM)

Boubacar Ibrahim; Harouna Karambiri; Polcher Jan

Evolution of main rainy season characteristics in Burkina Faso derived from rainfall data of five regional climate models (RCM)

Boubacar Ibrahim
, Harouna Karambiri
, Polcher Jan

Institut International d'Ingénierie de l'Eau et de l'Environnement (2iE)

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Abstract

In a Sahelian country like Burkina Faso, climate evolution can be assessed through daily rainfall data recorded at stations. The rainy season is characterized by six parameters: season onset, end of the rainy season, season duration, annual rainfall number, and daily rainfall average and annual rainfall amounts. Comparison of simulated data from five regional climate models with observed data showed some biases in the simulated data. The quantile-quantile method was used to correct biases in data from regional climate models for the period 1961-2050 based on deviations on the control period (1961-1990). The corrected data from the five regional climate models did not show the same trend regarding the future evolution of the six rainy season parameters.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Hydro-Climatology
Subtitle of host publication	Variability and Change
Publisher	IAHS Press
Pages	82-86
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Print)	9781907161193
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2011
Event	Hydro-climatology - Variability and Change Symposium, part of the 25th International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics General Assembly, IUGG 2011 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia Duration: 28 Jun 2011 → 7 Jul 2011

Publication series

Name	IAHS-AISH Publication
Volume	344
ISSN (Print)	0144-7815

Conference

Conference	Hydro-climatology - Variability and Change Symposium, part of the 25th International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics General Assembly, IUGG 2011
Country/Territory	Australia
City	Melbourne, VIC
Period	28/06/11 → 7/07/11

UN SDGs

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SDG 13 Climate Action

Keywords

Burkina Faso
Rainfall variability
Regional climate model
Sahel

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Ibrahim, B, Karambiri, H & Jan, P 2011, Evolution of main rainy season characteristics in Burkina Faso derived from rainfall data of five regional climate models (RCM). in Hydro-Climatology: Variability and Change. IAHS-AISH Publication, vol. 344, IAHS Press, pp. 82-86, Hydro-climatology - Variability and Change Symposium, part of the 25th International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics General Assembly, IUGG 2011, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 28/06/11.

Evolution of main rainy season characteristics in Burkina Faso derived from rainfall data of five regional climate models (RCM). / Ibrahim, Boubacar; Karambiri, Harouna; Jan, Polcher.
Hydro-Climatology: Variability and Change. IAHS Press, 2011. p. 82-86 (IAHS-AISH Publication; Vol. 344).

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