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Sea surface temperature is one of the deciding factors for rainfall fluctuations over West Africa. For example, if the so-called equatorial cold water tongue in the Gulf of Guinea forms particularly early during the boreal summer months, the likelihood of early rainfall over West Africa is high. If the cold water tongue remains relatively warm, the onset of rainfall over land is delayed, but the rainfall itself will be heavier. [Source: ScienceDaily]
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