A Review of African Easterly Waves: Formation, Growth, Structure, and Evolution
Published in Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 2026
A comprehensive review of the current understanding of African Easterly Waves, covering their formation mechanisms, growth processes, structural characteristics, and lifecycle evolution.
Recommended citation: Núñez Ocasio, K. M., Q. A. Lawton, E. Bercos-Hickey, S. Bourdin, A. Brammer, and X. Feng, 2025: A Review of African Easterly Waves: Formation, Growth, Structure, and Evolution. Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences, 83(6). 901-926. https://doi.org/10.1175/JAS-D-25-0175.1
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