Wet and dry spells in Senegal: comparison of detection based  on satellite products, reanalysis, and in situ estimates

Fall, Cheikh Modou Noreyni; Lavaysse, Christophe; Drame, Mamadou Simina; Panthou, Geremy; Gaye, Amadou Thierno

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-1051-2021

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Wet and dry spells in Senegal: comparison of detection based on satellite products, reanalysis, and in situ estimates

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