Satellite observations reveal strong impact of deforestation on convective storms in Southern West Africa

Christopher Taylor1, Cornelia Klein2, France Gerard3, Semeena Shamsudheen Valiyaveetil2, Emma Barton2 and Douglas J Parker4, (1)Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom, (2)Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Wallingford, United Kingdom, (3)Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Earth Observation, Wallingford, United Kingdom, (4)School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, ICAS, Leeds, United Kingdom