The AMMA field campaigns: accomplishments and lessons learned

The AMMA (African Monsoon Multidiscplinary Analysis) field programme aimed at documenting the West African Monsoon (WAM) climate system, in all its geophysical components. It also includes an important socio-economic component. Encompassing a wide range of spatial and time scales, AMMA is one of the most ambitious such programmes ever set up. While the key accomplishments of AMMA are summarised in this paper, a few lessons of broad interest are also drawn both as a tribute to the extraordinary efforts made by a community of several hundreds of people and as possible guidelines for ensuring a long lasting future to integrated climate and environmental studies in West Africa.

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field campaigns, instrument deployment, long-term monitoring, capacity building, West Africa

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Lebel Thierry, Parker Douglas J., Flamant Cyrille, Hoeller Hartmut, Polcher Jan, Redelsperger Jean-Luc, Thorncroft Chris, Bock Olivier, Bourles Bernard, Galle Sylvie, Marticorena Beatrice, Mougin Eric, Peugeot Christophe, Cappelaere Bernard, Descroix Luc, Diedhiou Arona, Gaye Amadou, Lafore Jean-Philippe (2011). The AMMA field campaigns: accomplishments and lessons learned. Atmospheric Science Letters. 12 (1). 123-128. https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.323, https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00214/32510/

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