L'établissement de la saison des pluies à Bamako et dans le Mali pendant l'année 1962 - article ; n°413 ; vol.76, pg 60-74

Annales de Géographie - Année 1967 - Volume 76 - Numéro 413 - Pages 60-74
Abstract. — The build up of the rainy season in Mali spreads over a period that varies according to the years and during which the rainy spells are uncertain and rather scattered.
In 1962, the precipitations have developed very irregularly both in time and space. As a matter of fact, Mali happened to be for a long time in the oscillation zone of the Intertropical Front. Most rains have issued from tornados. These disturbances, the violence of which lessens as the Intertropical Front travels Northward, seem to be bound with the mobility of the front activated by the surges of the Monsoon. Their frequency and the activity of the Squall Line which accompanies them determine the characteristics of this intermediate period, concerning the volume and distribution of the precipitations as well as the distribution of temperature.
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Source : Persée ; Ministère de la jeunesse, de l’éducation nationale et de la recherche, Direction de l’enseignement supérieur, Sous-direction des bibliothèques et de la documentation.