On the Interannual Variability of African Easterly Waves and Its Relationship with El Niño – Southern Oscillation

Published in Journal of Climate, 2025

Investigates how ENSO modulates the interannual variability of African Easterly Wave activity, finding that La Niña conditions are associated with enhanced AEW activity with implications for Atlantic hurricane seasons. Co-authored with undergraduate mentee Brooke Weiser.

Recommended citation: Lawton, Q. A., B. Weiser, and S. J. Majumdar, 2025: On the Interannual Variability of African Easterly Waves and Its Relationship with El Niño – Southern Oscillation. Journal of Climate, 38(20), 5791–5808. https://doi.org/10.1175/JCLI-D-25-0113.1
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