Assessing the ability of the ECMWF seasonal prediction model to forecast extreme September–November rainfall events over Equatorial Africa

Nana, Hermann Ngueyon; Tanessong, Roméo Stève; Gudoshava, Masilin; Vondou, Derbetini Appolinaire

doi:10.5194/nhess-26-1269-2026

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Assessing the ability of the ECMWF seasonal prediction model to forecast extreme September–November rainfall events over Equatorial Africa

Hermann Ngueyon Nana, Roméo Stève Tanessong, Masilin Gudoshava, and Derbetini Appolinaire Vondou

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