Characteristics of quasi-biennial oscillation over Kenya and their predictability potential for the seasonal rainfall

Authors

  • L.J . OGALLO
  • R. E. OKOOLA
  • D. N. WANJOHI

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v45i1.1878

Abstract

investigated using monthly zo.ta l wind com ponents from Nairob i (Kenya ) within the period
1966-1987. RelatiHn.;;hips between the stra tospher ic eas terl y and westerly wino phases and t he seasona l ra infall
anomalics were also iO\t,"..')t igatN.
Res ults Irom spec tra l a nalysis indicated tho d ominance (If a 28 mon th s' period in the IllOal w ind comnoncn.
The \'Crtical ra te of propagar ioa of both westerly and easterly wind phases was about - · 1.2 kmmonth.
Results from statist ical analysis indicated signitica nr (at 5 '~~ level) association between rainfall anomaly
class (above normal. normal. a mi below normal) and east erly and westerl y wind phas...es.

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01-01-1994

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L. . . OGALLO, R. E. . OKOOLA, and D. N. . WANJOHI, “Characteristics of quasi-biennial oscillation over Kenya and their predictability potential for the seasonal rainfall”, MAUSAM, vol. 45, no. 1, pp. 57–62, Jan. 1994.

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Vol. 45 No. 1 (1994): MAUSAM

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