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Assessment of flood discharge sensitivity to climate indexes in West Africa
National Water Institute, University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi,
BP 2008 Abomey Calavi, Bénin
West Africa Science Service Centre on Climate change and Adapted Land
Use, Abomey Calavi, 03 BP 526 Cotonou, Bénin
Djigbo F. Badou
Ecole d'Horticulture et d'Aménagement des espaces Verts,
Université Nationale d'Agriculture, BP 43 Kétou, Bénin
Aymar Y. Bossa
National Water Institute, University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi,
BP 2008 Abomey Calavi, Bénin
Yacouba Yira
Applied Science and Technology Research Institute – IRSAT/CNRST,
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Julien Adounkpè
West Africa Science Service Centre on Climate change and Adapted Land
Use, Abomey Calavi, 03 BP 526 Cotonou, Bénin
Eric A. Alamou
Laboratoire de Géoscience, de l'Environnement et Applications
(LaGEA), Université Nationale des Sciences Technologies, Ingénierie
et Mathématiques, Abomey, Bénin
Emmanuel A. Lawin
National Water Institute, University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi,
BP 2008 Abomey Calavi, Bénin
West Africa Science Service Centre on Climate change and Adapted Land
Use, Abomey Calavi, 03 BP 526 Cotonou, Bénin
Luc O. C. Sintondji
National Water Institute, University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi,
BP 2008 Abomey Calavi, Bénin
Abel A. Afouda
National Water Institute, University of Abomey Calavi, Abomey Calavi,
BP 2008 Abomey Calavi, Bénin
Ernest Amoussou
Département de Géographie et Aménagement du Territoire
(DGAT), Université de Parakou (UP), BP 123 Parakou, Bénin
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Domiho Japhet Kodja, Gandomè Mayeul Leger Davy Quenum, Houteta Djan'na Koubodana, Ernest Amoussou, Isaiah Sewanu Akoteyon, Arsène Sègla Josué Akognongbé, Mahougnon Fidèle Ahéhéhinnou Yêdo, Gil Mahé, Jean-Emmanuel Paturel, Expédit Wilfrid Vissin, and Constant Houndénou
Proc. IAHS, 385, 359–364, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-385-359-2024, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-385-359-2024, 2024
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Ernest Amoussou, Félix Toundé Amoussou, Aymar Yaovi Bossa, Domiho Japhet Kodja, Henri Sourou Totin Vodounon, Constant Houndénou, Valérie Borrell Estupina, Jean-Emmanuel Paturel, Gil Mahé, Christophe Cudennec, and Michel Boko
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Djigbo Félicien Badou, Audrey Adango, Jean Hounkpè, Aymar Bossa, Yacouba Yira, Eliezer Iboukoun Biao, Julien Adounkpè, Eric Alamou, Luc Ollivier C. Sintondji, and Abel Akambi Afouda
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Gil Mahé, Gamal Abdo, Ernest Amoussou, Telesphore Brou, Stephan Dietrich, Ahmed El Tayeb, Henny van Lanen, Mohamed Meddi, Anil Mishra, Didier Orange, Thi Phuong Quynh Le, Raphael Tshimanga, Patrick Valimba, Santiago Yepez, Andrew Ogilvie, and Oula Amrouni
Proc. IAHS, 384, 5–18, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-5-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-5-2021, 2021
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Valentin Brice Ebodé, Gil Mahé, and Ernest Amoussou
Proc. IAHS, 384, 247–253, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-247-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-247-2021, 2021
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The objective of this article is to assess recent trends of hydroclimatic quantities in Ogooue basin in the context of climate change. For this, the rainfall and discharges data of this basin were analyzed using the Pettitt test. The results of this study reveal a statistically significant decrease in runoff that the Pettitt test situates in 1972–73, but nothing like that for rainfall at this same time scale.
Valentin Brice Ebodé, Gil Mahé, and Ernest Amoussou
Proc. IAHS, 384, 261–267, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-261-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-261-2021, 2021
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Eliézer Iboukoun Biao, Ezéchiel Obada, Eric Adéchina Alamou, Josué Esdras Zandagba, Amédée Chabi, Ernest Amoussou, Julien Adounkpe, and Abel Afouda
Proc. IAHS, 384, 57–62, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-57-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-57-2021, 2021
Lamboni Batablinlè, Lawin E. Agnidé, Kodja Domiho Japhet, Amoussou Ernest, and Vissin Expédit
Proc. IAHS, 384, 283–288, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-283-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-283-2021, 2021
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Salomon Obahoundje, Ernest Amoussou, Marc Youan Ta, Lazare Kouakou Kouassi, and Arona Diedhiou
Proc. IAHS, 384, 343–347, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-343-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-343-2021, 2021
Ernest Amoussou, Gil Mahe, Oula Amrouni, Ansoumana Bodian, Christophe Cudennec, Stephan Dietrich, Domiho Japhet Kodja, and Expédit Wilfrid Vissin
Proc. IAHS, 384, 1–4, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-1-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-1-2021, 2021
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This short paper is the preface of the PIAHS volume of the IAHS/UNESCO FRIEND-Water conference of Cotonou in November 2021.
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Proc. IAHS, 384, 93–98, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-93-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-93-2021, 2021
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Knowing the concentration of the pollutant field distribution in time and space contributes significantly to the prediction of exceptional phenomena. To this we simulate the transport and dispersion of salt at Nokoue Lagoon. Results showed that in flood period the freshwater inflows produce a net seaward transport, while in low water period the tides lead to periodic seaward and landward transport. Freshwater inflow plays a major role in flood period and tide in low water period on the lagoon.
Houteta Djan'na Koubodana, Kossi Atchonouglo, Julien G. Adounkpe, Ernest Amoussou, Domiho Japhet Kodja, Dambré Koungbanane, Koba Yaovi Afoudji, Yao Lombo, and Kossi E. Kpemoua
Proc. IAHS, 384, 63–68, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-63-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-63-2021, 2021
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This study aims to assess simulated surface runoff before and after dam construction in the Mono catchment (West Africa) using two lumped models: GR4J (Rural Engineering with 4 Daily Parameters) and IHACRES (Identification of unit Hydrographs and Component flows from Rainfall, Evapotranspiration and Stream data) over two different periods (1964–1986 and 1988–2010). Daily rainfall, mean temperature, evapotranspiration and discharge in situ data were collected for the period 1964–2010.
Rodric M. Nonki, André Lenouo, Clément Tchawoua, Christopher J. Lennard, and Ernest Amoussou
Proc. IAHS, 384, 337–342, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-337-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-337-2021, 2021
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This study aims to assess the potential impacts of climate change on hydropower potential of the Lagdo dam. The results reveal that under global warming, the hydropower potential of the dam will decrease which is the result of the reduced precipitation and increase of PET, thus decrease in streamflow in the basin. This result will be take into account for future development planning in the basin.
Coffi Justin Noumon, Domiho Japhet Kodja, Ernest Amoussou, Luc O. Sintondji, Daouda Mama, and Euloge K. Agbossou
Proc. IAHS, 384, 99–105, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-99-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-99-2021, 2021
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Le comblement et l’eutrophisation des retenues d’eau constituent des contraintes majeures pour les usages qu’en font les populations riveraines. L’étude bathymétrique a révélé une diminution moyenne de 0,116 m/an. Ce comblement s’explique par l’érosion, la dégradation du couvert végétal et le surpâturage. Les mesures directes de la qualité physique : le pH, la température et l’oxygène dissous ont permis d’évaluer le risque d’eutrophisation. Les eaux sont dans un état eutrophe.
Amedée Chabi, Esdras Babadjidé Josué Zandagba, Ezekiel Obada, Eliezer Iboukoun Biao, Eric Adéchina Alamou, and Abel Afouda
Proc. IAHS, 384, 255–260, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-255-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-384-255-2021, 2021
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The objective of this study is to assess the impact of climate change on water availability in Oueme catchment at Savè. Precipitation provided by 3 regional climate models was analyzed. Bias in these data was corrected using the Empirical Quantile Mapping method before being used as input to hydrological models: AWBM, ModHyPMA, HBV, GR4J, SimHyd, Hymod. The simulation with the HIRHAM5 data as inputs of models showed flows that vary at the horizons 2025, 2055, 2085 under scenarios RCP(4.5_8.5).
Yves Tramblay, Nathalie Rouché, Jean-Emmanuel Paturel, Gil Mahé, Jean-François Boyer, Ernest Amoussou, Ansoumana Bodian, Honoré Dacosta, Hamouda Dakhlaoui, Alain Dezetter, Denis Hughes, Lahoucine Hanich, Christophe Peugeot, Raphael Tshimanga, and Patrick Lachassagne
Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 13, 1547–1560, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-1547-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-1547-2021, 2021
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This dataset provides a set of hydrometric indices for about 1500 stations across Africa with daily discharge data. These indices represent mean flow characteristics and extremes (low flows and floods), allowing us to study the long-term evolution of hydrology in Africa and support the modeling efforts that aim at reducing the vulnerability of African countries to hydro-climatic variability.
Domiho Japhet Kodja, Arsène J. Sègla Akognongbé, Ernest Amoussou, Gil Mahé, E. Wilfrid Vissin, Jean-Emmanuel Paturel, and Constant Houndénou
Proc. IAHS, 383, 163–169, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-383-163-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-383-163-2020, 2020
Batablinlè Lamboni, Agnidé Emmanuel Lawin, Celestin Manirakiza, and Dagbégnon Luc Olabodé
Proc. IAHS, 383, 69–78, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-383-69-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-383-69-2020, 2020
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The first reason which led to study this area is that Mono basin shows a sharp increase in population and local economic growth generally projected to accelerate. Another reason is that the Mono basin is already facing the consequences of climate change, with recurrent and localized droughts and flash floods years. These conditions would expected to be exacerbated in the future. Such results could help to anticipate the future impacts of climate changes on agriculture, water resources.
Ernest Amoussou, Henri S. Totin Vodounon, Expédit W. Vissin, Gil Mahé, and Marc Lucien Oyédé
Proc. IAHS, 377, 91–96, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-377-91-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/piahs-377-91-2018, 2018
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Floods are natural disasters that widely affect people, goods, and ecosystems. Some efforts have been made in predicting floods at a short-term range. However, the usefulness of flood prediction increases as the time lead increases. This work investigated covariates useful for flood prediction several months ahead. Very good relationships were found between flood discharge and some climate indexes which could serve as a basis for seasonal flood forecasting in West Africa.
Floods are natural disasters that widely affect people, goods, and ecosystems. Some efforts have...
