Figure 4.

Schematic cross‐section of the atmosphere between 10°W and 10°E in July. Shown are the positions of the ITD, upper‐level jet streams (African easterly jet [AEJ], tropical easterly jet [TEJ]), the monsoon layer (ML) (as defined by westerly, that is, positive, zonal winds), streamlines, clouds, the freezing level (0°C isotherm), isentropes (θ), minimum (Tn), maximum (T _x) and mean (T) and dew point temperatures (T _d), atmospheric pressures (p), and mean monthly rainfall totals (RR) (Reprinted with permission from Parker and Diop‐Kane (2017). Copyright 2017 Wiley)