Mark Tadross
Research StaffAfter graduating with a PhD from Cambridge University in 1998 Mark worked within the IT sector before joining CSAG. As a senior researcher within CSAG he specialises in climate services, agrometeorology and climate modelling/forecasting. He has worked with a range of NGOs, governments and international organisations (including the UN and World Bank), providing scientific/technical guidance and analytical support for understanding climate variability and change. His core areas of academic expertise include the physical basis for climate variability and change, as well as understanding the resulting impacts on agriculture, water resources and disaster management. He was a contributing author to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4th assessment report and has over twenty years experience working in least developed countries across a wide range of applications including: developing and interpreting climate change scenarios; evaluating seasonal forecasts and land-climate interactions; utilising crop/water impact models and decision support systems; developing agricultural risk indices; conducting risk and vulnerability assessments; and evaluating the requirements for and effectiveness of climate services. Mark also works for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as a technical advisor on climate information and early warning systems (EWS). He provides global support on developing climate rationales for adaptation proposals (to the Global Environment Facility and Green Climate Fund), as well as for UNDP-managed projects developing climate services, climate-related EWS and undertaking associated risk and vulnerability assessments. Since 2012 he has contributed to proposals and feasibility studies which have unlocked in excess of $200m of climate finance in more than 20 countries.
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Wolski P, Crespo OB, Tadross MA, Khumalo F, Du Pont TC, Riquet D, Jones C,  (2024) On the quantitative limits for triggering drought anticipatory actions in Mindanao, the Philippines
Frontiers in Climate
doi:8c647209-a602-4713-9759-e901efef3591
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Landman WA, Tadross MA, Archer E, Johnston P,  (2023) Probabilistic vs deterministic forecasts – interpreting skill statistics for the benefit of users
Water SA
doi:cfc570ad-fd96-439a-ae6f-7efdc7272a79
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Willem A. Landman, Emma R. M. Archer, Mark A. Tadross,  (2020) Citizen Science for the Prediction of Climate Extremes in South Africa and Namibia
Frontiers in Climate
doi:10.3389/fclim.2020.00005
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Piotr Wolski, Stefaan Conradie, Chris Jack, Mark Tadross,  (2020) Spatio‐temporal patterns of rainfall trends and the 2015‐2017 drought over the winter rainfall region of South Africa
International Journal of Climatology
doi:10.1002/joc.6768
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Emma Archer, Willem Landman, Johan Malherbe, Mark Tadross, Simone Pretorius,  (2019) South Africa’s winter rainfall region drought: A region in transition?
Climate Risk Management
doi:10.1016/j.crm.2019.100188
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Emma Archer, Francois Engelbrecht, Andreas Hänsler, Willem Landman, Mark Tadross, Jörg Helmschrot,  (2018) Seasonal prediction and regional climate projections for southern Africa
Biodiversity & Ecology
doi:10.7809/b-e.00296
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Wolski, P., Lennard, C., Jack, C., Tadross, M.,  (2017) Seasonal hydrological forecasting - Current state of play
Water Wheel
doi:2-s2.0-85028950951
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Emma Rosa Mary Archer, Willem Adolf Landman, Mark Alexander Tadross, Johan Malherbe, Harold Weepener, Phumzile Maluleke, Farai Maxwell Marumbwa,  (2017) Understanding the evolution of the 2014–2016 summer rainfall seasons in southern Africa: Key lessons
Climate Risk Management
doi:10.1016/j.crm.2017.03.006
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Piotr Wolski, Christopher Jack, Mark Tadross, Lisa van Aardenne, Christopher Lennard,  (2017) Interannual rainfall variability and SOM-based circulation classification
Climate Dynamics
doi:10.1007/s00382-017-3621-1
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van Garderen, E.R.M.A., Davis, C.L., Tadross, M.A.,  (2015) A changing environment for livestock in South Africa
Political Ecologies of Meat
doi:10.4324/9781315818283
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Izidine Pinto, Christopher Lennard, Mark Tadross, Bruce Hewitson, Alessandro Dosio, Grigory Nikulin, Hans-Juergen Panitz, Mxolisi E. Shongwe,  (2015) Evaluation and projections of extreme precipitation over southern Africa from two CORDEX models
Climatic Change
doi:10.1007/s10584-015-1573-1
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Nana Ama Browne Klutse, Babatunde J. Abiodun, Bruce C. Hewitson, William J. Gutowski, Mark A. Tadross,  (2015) Evaluation of two GCMs in simulating rainfall inter-annual variability over Southern Africa
Theoretical and Applied Climatology
doi:10.1007/s00704-014-1356-z
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Nkulumo Zinyengere, Olivier Crespo, Sepo Hachigonta, Mark Tadross,  (2015) Crop model usefulness in drylands of southern Africa: an application of DSSAT
South African Journal of Plant and Soil
doi:10.1080/02571862.2015.1006271
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Angélil, O., Stone, D.A., Tadross, M., Tummon, F., Wehner, M., Knutti, R.,  (2014) Attribution of extreme weather to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions: Sensitivity to spatial and temporal scales
Geophysical Research Letters
doi:10.1002/2014GL059234
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Lötter, D., Archer Van Garderen, E., Tadross, M., Valentine, A.J.,  (2014) Seasonal variation in the nitrogen nutrition and carbon assimilation in wild and cultivated Aspalathus linearis (rooibos tea)
Australian Journal of Botany
doi:10.1071/BT13237
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Daleen Lötter, Emma Archer van Garderen, Mark Tadross, Alexander J. Valentine,  (2014) Seasonal variation in the nitrogen nutrition and carbon assimilation in wild and cultivated Aspalathus linearis (rooibos tea)
Australian Journal of Botany
doi:10.1071/bt13237
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Nkulumo Zinyengere, Olivier Crespo, Sepo Hachigonta, Mark Tadross,  (2014) Local impacts of climate change and agronomic practices on dry land crops in Southern Africa
Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment
doi:10.1016/j.agee.2014.07.002
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Oliver Angélil, Dáithí A. Stone, Mark Tadross, Fiona Tummon, Michael Wehner, Reto Knutti,  (2014) Attribution of extreme weather to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions: Sensitivity to spatial and temporal scales
Geophysical Research Letters
doi:10.1002/2014gl059234
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Daleen Lotter, Alexander J. Valentine, Emma Archer Van Garderen, Mark Tadross,  (2014) Physiological responses of a fynbos legume, Aspalathus linearis to drought stress
South African Journal of Botany
doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2014.07.005
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Piotr Wolski, Dáithí Stone, Mark Tadross, Michael Wehner, Bruce Hewitson,  (2014) Attribution of floods in the Okavango basin, Southern Africa
Journal of Hydrology
doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.01.055
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L. D. Estes, B. A. Bradley, H. Beukes, D. G. Hole, M. Lau, M. G. Oppenheimer, R. Schulze, M. A. Tadross, W. R. Turner,  (2013) Comparing mechanistic and empirical model projections of crop suitability and productivity: implications for ecological forecasting
Global Ecology and Biogeography
doi:10.1111/geb.12034
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Lyndon D. Estes, Hein Beukes, Bethany A. Bradley, Stephanie R. Debats, Michael Oppenheimer, Alex C. Ruane, Roland Schulze, Mark Tadross,  (2013) Projected climate impacts to South African maize and wheat production in 2055: a comparison of empirical and mechanistic modeling approaches
Global Change Biology
doi:10.1111/gcb.12325
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Mayowa Fasona, Mark Tadross, Babatunde Abiodun, Ademola Omojola,  (2013) Some implications of terrestrial ecosystems response to climate change for adaptation in Nigeria's wooded savannah
Environmental Development
doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2012.11.003
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Wolski, P., Todd, M.C., Murray-Hudson, M.A., Tadross, M.,  (2012) Multi-decadal oscillations in the hydro-climate of the Okavango River system during the past and under a changing climate
Journal of Hydrology
doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.10.018
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Harris, R., Luger, S., Sutherland, C., Tadross, M.,  (2012) Potential impact of climate change on coastal flooding: A case study of the salt river, cape town
Climate Change at the City Scale: Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Cape Town
doi:10.4324/9780203112656
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Tadross, M., Taylor, A., Johnston, P.,  (2012) Understanding cape town’s climate
Climate Change at the City Scale: Impacts, Mitigation and Adaptation in Cape Town
doi:10.4324/9780203112656
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Bethany A. Bradley, Lyndon D. Estes, David G. Hole, Stephen Holness, Michael Oppenheimer, Will R. Turner, Hein Beukes, Roland E. Schulze, Mark A. Tadross, David S. Wilcove,  (2012) Predicting how adaptation to climate change could affect ecological conservation: secondary impacts of shifting agricultural suitability
Diversity and Distributions
doi:10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00875.x
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Alice Favre, Bruce Hewitson, Christopher Lennard, Ruth Cerezo-Mota, Mark Tadross,  (2012) Cut-off Lows in the South Africa region and their contribution to precipitation
Climate Dynamics
doi:10.1007/s00382-012-1579-6
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Mayowa Fasona, Mark Tadross, Babatunde Abiodun, Ademola Omojola,  (2011) Local Climate Forcing and Eco-Climatic Complexes in the Wooded Savannah of Western Nigeria
Natural Resources
doi:AL:2158706x-201109-201209260016-201209260016-155-166
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Emiola O. Gbobaniyi, Babatunde J. Abiodun, Mark A. Tadross, Bruce C. Hewitson, William J. Gutowski,  (2011) The coupling of cloud base height and surface fluxes: a transferability intercomparison
Theoretical and Applied Climatology
doi:10.1007/s00704-011-0421-0
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Mayowa Fasona, Mark Tadross, Babatunde Abiodun, Ademola Omojola,  (2011) Local Climate Forcing and Eco-Climatic Complexes in the Wooded Savannah of Western Nigeria
Natural Resources
doi:10.4236/nr.2011.23021
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Alice Favre, Bruce Hewitson, Mark Tadross, Christopher Lennard, Ruth Cerezo-Mota,  (2011) Relationships between cut-off lows and the semiannual and southern oscillations
Climate Dynamics
doi:10.1007/s00382-011-1030-4
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(2010) Application of self-organizing maps technique in downscaling GCMs climate change projections for Same, Tanzania
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C
doi:10.1016/j.pce.2010.07.023
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Tummon, F., Solmon, F., Liousse, C., Tadross, M.,  (2010) Simulation of the direct and semidirect aerosol effects on the southern Africa regional climate during the biomass burning season
Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres
doi:10.1029/2009JD013738
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Patt, A.G., Tadross, M., Nussbaumer, P., Asante, K., Metzger, M., Rafael, J., Goujon, A., Brundrit, G.,  (2010) Estimating least-developed countries' vulnerability to climate-related extreme events over the next 50 years
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
doi:10.1073/pnas.0910253107
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F. Tummon, F. Solmon, C. Liousse, M. Tadross,  (2010) Simulation of the direct and semidirect aerosol effects on the southern Africa regional climate during the biomass burning season
Journal of Geophysical Research
doi:10.1029/2009jd013738
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James Cullis, Ken Strzepek, Mark Tadross, Karim Sami, Beyers Havenga, Burgert Gildenhuys, Joel Smith,  (2010) Incorporating climate change into water resources planning for the town of Polokwane, South Africa
Climatic Change
doi:10.1007/s10584-010-9891-9
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Olivier Crespo, Sepo Hachigonta, Mark Tadross,  (2010) Sensitivity of southern African maize yields to the definition of sowing dekad in a changing climate
Climatic Change
doi:10.1007/s10584-010-9924-4
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Tadross, M., Suarez, P., Lotsch, A., Hachigonta, S., Mdoka, M., Unganai, L., Lucio, F., Kamdonyo, D., Muchinda, M.,  (2009) Growing-season rainfall and scenarios of future change in southeast Africa: Implications for cultivating maize
Climate Research
doi:10.3354/cr00821
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Archer, E.R.M., Tadross, M.A.,  (2009) Climate change and desertification in South Africa - Science and response
African Journal of Range and Forage Science
doi:10.2989/AJRF.2009.26.3.3.948
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Emma Archer, Julian Conrad, Zahn Münch, Daleen Opperman, Mark Tadross, Jaco Venter,  (2009) Climate change, groundwater and intensive commercial farming in the semi-arid northern Sandveld, South Africa
Journal of Integrative Environmental Sciences
doi:10.1080/19438150902916589
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AC Steynor, BC Hewitson, MA Tadross,  (2009) Projected future runoff of the Breede River under climate change
Water SA
doi:10.4314/wsa.v35i4.76803
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Neil C. MacKellar, Mark A. Tadross, Bruce C. Hewitson,  (2009) Effects of vegetation map change in MM5 simulations of southern Africa's summer climate
International Journal of Climatology
doi:10.1002/joc.1754
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David Stainforth, F Zermoglio, Mark Tadross, T Downing,  (2009) Decision makers, scientists and modellers: Collaborative approaches to enhancing adaptive capacity
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
doi:10.1088/1755-1307/6/6/362018
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Neil MacKellar, Mark Tadross, Bruce Hewitson,  (2009) Synoptic-based evaluation of climatic response to vegetation change over southern Africa
International Journal of Climatology
doi:10.1002/joc.1925
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David Stainforth, F Zermoglio, Mark Tadross, T Downing,  (2009) Decision makers, scientists and modellers: Collaborative approaches to enhancing adaptive capacity
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
doi:10.1088/1755-1307/6/36/362018
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Archer, E.R.M., Oettlé, N.M., Louw, R., Tadross, M.A.,  (2008) 'Farming, on the edge' in arid western South Africa: Climate change and agriculture in marginal environments
Geography
doi:2-s2.0-45149096323
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Lee Hannah, Radhika Dave, Porter P Lowry, Sandy Andelman, Michele Andrianarisata, Luciano Andriamaro, Alison Cameron, Robert Hijmans, Claire Kremen, James MacKinnon, Harison Hanitriniaina Randrianasolo, Sylvie Andriambololonera, Andriamandimbisoa Razafimpahanana, Herilala Randriamahazo, Jeannicq Randrianarisoa, Philippe Razafinjatovo, Chris Raxworthy, George E Schatz, Mark Tadross, Lucienne Wilmé,  (2008) Climate change adaptation for conservation in Madagascar
Biology Letters
doi:10.1098/rsbl.2008.0270
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S. Hachigonta, C. J. C. Reason, M. Tadross,  (2007) An analysis of onset date and rainy season duration over Zambia
Theoretical and Applied Climatology
doi:10.1007/s00704-007-0306-4
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N.C. MacKellar, B.C. Hewitson, M.A. Tadross,  (2007) Namaqualand's climate: Recent historical changes and future scenarios
Journal of Arid Environments
doi:10.1016/j.jaridenv.2006.03.024
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Tadross, M.A., Gutowski, W.J., Hewitson, B.C., Jack, C., New, M.,  (2006) MM5 simulations of interannual change and the diurnal cycle of southern African regional climate
Theoretical and Applied Climatology
doi:10.1007/s00704-005-0208-2
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M. Jury, H. Rautenbach, M. Tadross, A. Philipp,  (2006) Evaluating spatial scales of climate variability in sub-Saharan Africa
Theoretical and Applied Climatology
doi:10.1007/s00704-006-0251-7
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Tadross, M.A., Hewitson, B.C., Usman, M.T.,  (2005) The interannual variability on the onset of the maize growing season over South Africa and Zimbabwe
Journal of Climate
doi:10.1175/JCLI3423.1
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Tadross, M., Jack, C., Hewitson, B.,  (2005) On RCM-based projections of change in southern African summer climate
Geophysical Research Letters
doi:10.1029/2005GL024460
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Mark Tadross, Chris Jack, Bruce Hewitson,  (2005) On RCM-based projections of change in southern African summer climate
Geophysical Research Letters
doi:10.1029/2005gl024460
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Muhammad T. Usman, Emma Archer, Peter Johnston, Mark Tadross,  (2005) A Conceptual Framework for Enhancing the Utility of Rainfall Hazard Forecasts for Agriculture in Marginal Environments
Natural Hazards
doi:10.1007/s11069-004-4349-x
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Reason, C.J.C., Jagadheesha, D., Tadross, M.,  (2003) A model investigation of inter-annual winter rainfall variability over southwestern South Africa and associated ocean-atmosphere interaction
South African Journal of Science
doi:2-s2.0-0038742949
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P. Wadhams, F. Parmiggiani, G. de Carolis, M. Tadross,  (1999) Mapping the Thickness of Pancake Ice Using Ocean Wave Dispersion in SAR Imagery
Oceanography of the Ross Sea Antarctica
doi:10.1007/978-88-470-2250-8_2
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S. Wells, M. Tadross, D. Garbett, Shipboard Scientific Party,  (1995) Sea ice observations log
Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, 151 Initial Reports
doi:10.2973/odp.proc.ir.151.114.1995
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S. Wells, M. Tadross, Shipboard Scientific Party,  (1995) Sea ice physics
Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program, 151 Initial Reports
doi:10.2973/odp.proc.ir.151.104.1995
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Stone DA, Lawal K, Lennard C, Tadross MA, Wolski P, Wehner MF,  () The Life and Times of the Weather Risk Attribution Forecast
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
doi:cc30f1b1-a7ef-4e96-adc1-ee2bc027eb2e
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Stone DA, Christidis N, Folland C, Perkins-Kirkpatrick S, Perlwitz J, Shiogama H, Wehner MF, Wolski P, Cholia S, Krishnan H, Murray D, Angélil O, Beyerle U, Ciavarella A, Dittus A, Quan X, Tadross M,  () Experiment design of the International CLIVAR C20C+ Detection and Attribution project
Weather and Climate Extremes
doi:1502137f-f141-4ea4-93ed-9fb14e80a5c4
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Davis CL, Engelbrecht FA, Tadross M, Wolski P, Archer ERM, Mambo J, Faccer K,  () Future climate change over Southern Africa
doi:03386b55-4925-423b-8df5-98e0e9f596ed
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Tadross M., Taylor A., Johnston P.,  () Understanding Cape Town’s Climate
doi:cb7673dd-a6ec-492f-b2e5-4b07c3b02fc3
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Tadross M, Engelbrecht F, Jack C, Wolski P, Davis-Reddy C,  () PROJECTED CLIMATE CHANGE FUTURES FOR SOUTHERN AFRICA
doi:99b52f43-3ae5-48b8-bd4b-722420654ff6
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Wolski P, Lennard C, Jack C, Tadross M,  () Seasonal hydrological forecasting - Current state of play
Water Wheel
doi:7aa6237d-bd89-4a39-8400-2afc9a5a938d
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Lawal, K., Wolski, P., Lennard, C., Tadross, M., Abiodun, B., Angélil, O., Cerezo-Mota, R. and Stone, D.,,  () Predictability and attribution of the South African seasonal climate
doi:61998e8f-d2f3-4555-b0ae-06cd9eedd637
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Lennard C, Steynor A, Kloppers K, Tadross M, Dlamini L, Madajewicz M. and Dinku T.,  () National Meteorological and Hydrological Service Capacity Development Assessment Report.
doi:0f8a716a-42cd-4610-ac3b-67d8337751f1
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P. Wadhams, G. De Carolis, F. Parmiggiani, M. Tadross,  () Wave dispersion by frazil-pancake ice from SAR imagery
IGARSS'97. 1997 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development
doi:10.1109/igarss.1997.615280
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P. Wadhams, F. Parmiggiani, M. Tadross,  () Wave spectra of SAR imagery of the Odden ice tongue
1995 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS '95. Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications
doi:10.1109/igarss.1995.520477
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