2016
A Regional Model for Malaria Vector Developmental Habitats Evaluated Using Explicit, Pond-Resolving Surface Hydrology Simulations
Asare E, Tompkins A, Bomblies A. A Regional Model for Malaria Vector Developmental Habitats Evaluated Using Explicit, Pond-Resolving Surface Hydrology Simulations. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0150626. PMID: 27003834, PMCID: PMC4803214, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal rain gauge dataPond modelSatellite-retrieved precipitationSub-seasonal evolutionDynamical malaria modelRain gauge dataLight rainfall eventsData-sparse regionsGrid cell locationsSurface hydrologyHydrology simulationsIntense rainfallLight rainfallPond fractionRainfall eventsHydrology parametersYear simulationRegional modelSurface runDefault schemeSparse regionsParametrization schemeSoil textureRainfallIndividual ponds
2015
Variabilities in Rainfall Onset, Cessation and Length of Rainy Season for the Various Agro-Ecological Zones of Ghana
Amekudzi L, Yamba E, Preko K, Asare E, Aryee J, Baidu M, Codjoe S. Variabilities in Rainfall Onset, Cessation and Length of Rainy Season for the Various Agro-Ecological Zones of Ghana. Climate 2015, 3: 416-434. DOI: 10.3390/cli3020416.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRainfall onsetThird dekadCessation datesFirst dekadRainy seasonRainfall amountSecond dekadCoastal zoneRainy daysTransition zoneClimatic zonesRain-fed agricultural practicesRain gauge dataCumulative rainfall amountInter-annual variabilityGhana Meteorological AgencySavannah zoneWater resources managementForest zoneWavelet power spectrumRainfall characteristicsSocio-economic activitiesGauge dataMeteorological AgencyOnset date