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DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.rain_nc
title: Precipitation dataset (5 minutes rainfall), over the Niamey square degree site (16 000 km2), Niger

description: Documentation of rainfall in the Sahelian zone. The aim is to characterize the temporal and spatial variability of rainfall down to the local scale, where process studies are carried on. Data is used in hydrological modelling and process studies.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Rainfall measurements collected since 2005 (Enhanced Observation Period of the AMMA project) by ~25 recording raingauges to complement and densify the meso site network (CL.Rain_N), in particular over the Niger Central supersite. NB: Negative values are missing values. Negative value other than -9999.9 is missing value estimated from the bucket. For a period with such missing data, although the same value is indicated for each timestep, the value applies to the whole time period.
description: Balme, M., Vischel, T., Lebel, T., Peugeot, C. and Galle, S., 2006: Assessing the water balance in the Sahel: Impact of small scale rainfall variability on runoff: Part 1: Rainfall variability analysis. Journal of Hydrology, 331, 336-348, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.05.020.
description: Ali, A., Lebel, T., Amani, A., 2003: Invariance in the Spatial Structure of Sahelian Rain Fields at Climatological Scales. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 4, 996-1011, doi: 10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004&lt;0996:IITSSO&gt;2.0.CO,2.
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.rain_nc_9004
title: Precipitation dataset (5 minutes rainfall), for the 1990-2004 period over the Niamey square degree site (16 000 km2), Niger

description: Documentation of rainfall in the Sahelian zone. The aim is to characterize the temporal and spatial variability of rainfall down to the local scale, where process studies are carried on. Data is used in hydrological modelling and process studies.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Rainfall measurements collected between 1990-2004 (EPSAT project) by up to ~100 recording raingauges to complement and densify the meso site network (CL.Rain_N). NB: Negative values are missing values. Negative value other than -9999.9 is missing value estimated from the bucket. For a period with such missing data, although the same value is indicated for each timestep, the value applies to the whole time period.
description: Balme, M., Vischel, T., Lebel, T., Peugeot, C. and Galle, S., 2006: Assessing the water balance in the Sahel: Impact of small scale rainfall variability on runoff: Part 1: Rainfall variability analysis. Journal of Hydrology, 331, 336-348, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2006.05.020.
description: Ali, A., Lebel, T., Amani, A., 2003: Invariance in the Spatial Structure of Sahelian Rain Fields at Climatological Scales. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 4, 996-1011, doi: 10.1175/1525-7541(2003)004&lt;0996:IITSSO&gt;2.0.CO,2.
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.run_nct
title: Surface water dataset (river discharge), within the Tondikiboro and Mele Haoussa watersheds (&lt; 35 ha), Niger

description: Document the flood events in various geological context : sedimentary (Tondikiboro) and cristaline bedrock (Mele Haoussa), and for cultivated and natural vegetation covers.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Flood event measured in 4 (Tondikiboro) and 2 (Mele Haoussa) embeded catchments. Sediment loads are sampled during selected rainfall events in Tondikiboro.
description: Amogu, O., Esteves, M., Vandervaere, J-P, Malam Abdou, M., Panthou, G., Rajot, J-L., Souley Yéro, K., Boubkraoui, S., Lapetite, JM., Dessay, N., Zin, I., Bachir, A., Bouzou Moussa, I., Faran Maïga, O., Gautier, E., Mamadou, I., Descroix, L., 2015: Runoff evolution according to land use change in a small Sahelian catchment. Hydrological Sciences Journal, 60, 78-95, doi:10.1080/02626667.2014.885654.
description: Descroix, L., Laurent, J. -P., Vauclin, M., Amogu, O., Boubkraoui, S., Ibrahim, B., Galle, S., Cappelaere, B., Bousquet, S., Mamadou, I., Le Breton, E., Lebel, T., Quantin, G., Ramier, D., Boulain, N., 2012: Experimental evidence of deep infiltration under sandy flats and gullies in the Sahel. Journal of Hydrology, 424-425, 1-15, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.11.019.
DOI: 10.25549/greenberg-c90-5200
title: Unid. building model negs., [s.d.] [1 of 2]

description: 38 photographs (negatives) of an architectural model of an unidentified hotel or apartment building, [s.d.].
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.run_ncw
title: Surface water dataset (river discharge), within the Wankama watershed (1 km2), Niger

description: Documentating of water levels in the koris (temporary creeks), in order to control the runoff in the catchments. Devices are disposed on the same creek to determine possible infiltration areas in their bed.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Automatic measurements of water levels in creeks converted into flow.
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.run_odc
title: Surface water dataset (river discharge), of the Nalohou watershed (16 ha), Benin

description: Documentation of discharge at a 1st order catchment with a bas-fond at hillslope scale on association with others measurements (ground water levels in bas-fond, gravimeter on the top of the hillslope, flux tower)) contributing to close the surface water budget. Data will be used to validate hydrological modelling. The electrical conductivity of water is an integrative measure that allows documentation of the origin of waters (rainfall, surface and sub-surface runoff, watertable drainage).
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Automatic measurement of water level converted into flow and electrical conductivity at the outlet of a 1st order catchment along specific vegetation catena (fallow, forest, bush savannah). The catchment is constituted of hillslope and a bas-fond. For small stream, calibration of the stage-discharge relationships is made by stream-gaging surveys using a wading-rod (velocity-area method). A value = 9999 stands for a dry gully.
DOI: 10.25549/greenberg-c90-5201
title: Unid. building model negs., [s.d.] [1 of 2]

description: 38 photographs (negatives) of an architectural model of an unidentified hotel or apartment building, [s.d.].
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.sap_odc
title: Vegetation dataset (sap flow), within the Donga watershed (600km2), Benin

description: 1) Provide a estimation of woody strata transpiration in two representative un-cultivated covers of the Donga watershed, 2) analyse the biological and physical factors driving tree transpiration, 3) assess the contribution of tree transpiration to the water cycle compartments (actual evapotranspiration, ground and soil water).
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Sap flow measurements for the dominant tree species in a shrub fallow (Vitellaria paradoxa - shea tree) and a dry forest (Isoberlinia doka), to estimate transpiration at the tree and stand scale.
description: Awessou, K.G.B., Peugeot, C., Rocheteau, A., Seguis, L., Do, F.C., Galle, S., Bellanger, M., Agbossou, E., Seghieri, J., 2016. Differences in transpiration between a forest and an agroforestry tree species in the Sudanian belt. Agroforestry Systems 1-11, doi:10.1007/s10457-016-9937-8.
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.sw_g
title: Soil dataset (soil moisture and temperature profiles), within the Gourma site (30 000 km2), Mali

description: Monitoring soil moisture dynamic in the Sahel. The aim is to characterize the spatial variability of the soil moisture, with particular attention to the meridional gradient in the Gourma mesoscale site as well as the vertical and temporal variability. This data set will improve our understanding of land surface processes, continental water budget and surface-atmosphere feedbacks. It will be used in modelling and assimilation activities, as well as for validation of satellite products.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Soil moisture and temperature profiles (0- ~5m) in various types of soil/vegetation.
description: de Rosnay, P., Gruhier, C., Timouk, F., Baup, F., Mougin, E., Hiernaux, P., Kergoat, L. and LeDantec, V., 2009: Multi-scale soil moisture measurements at the Gourma meso-scale site in Mali. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 241-252, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.01.015.
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.sw_gha
title: Soil dataset (soil moisture profiles), within the Agoufou watershed (250 km2), Mali

description: Quantification of water redistribution along hillslopes within an endoreic sand dune system at the Agoufou local site.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Monitoring of water redistribution and transfert in a sand dune system at different depths along hillslopes by manual measurements performed with portable probes (ML2 and PR2 Delta-T) during intensive field campaigns during the rainy season. Field measurements using the portable probes are performed every 10 to 15 days during the rainy season and every 2 months during the dry season.
description: de Rosnay, P., Gruhier, C., Timouk, F., Baup, F., Mougin, E., Hiernaux, P., Kergoat, L. and LeDantec, V., 2009: Multi-scale soil moisture measurements at the Gourma meso-scale site in Mali. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 241-252, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.01.015.
DOI: 10.25549/greenberg-c90-5156
title: Palm Springs negs., Calif., negs. [1978?]

description: 36 photographs (negatives) of Palm Springs in the vicinity of East Palm Canyon Drive and South Camino Real, [1978?]. This is the location for a possible development, the Beverly Regent California Hotel (Regency International Hotel) (never built).
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.sw_nc
title: Soil dataset (soil moisture and temperature profiles), within the Fakara site (2 000 km2), Niger

description: Documentation of soil water content and of soil hydrodynamic behaviour from surface to 2.5 m deep. Knowledge of main infiltration areas and of the speed of water front progression.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Soil moisture and temperature profiles (0 - ~2m) in various soil cover types and in presumed preferential infiltration zones: millet, fallow, gully, vegetated and bare soil areas in tiger bush.
description: Cappelaere, B., Descroix, L., Lebel, T., Boulain, N., Ramier, D., Laurent, J.P., Favreau, G., Boubkraoui, S., Boucher, M., Moussa, I.B., Chaffard, V., Hiernaux, P., Issoufou, H.B.A., Le Breton, E., Mamadou, I., Nazoumou, Y., Oi, M., Ottle, C. and Quantin, G., 2009: The AMMA-CATCH experiment in the cultivated Sahelian area of south-west Niger - Investigating water cycle response to a fluctuating climate and changing environment. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 34-51, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.06.021.
description: Pellarin, T., Laurent, J.P., Cappelaere, B., Decharme, B., Descroix, L. and Ramier, D., 2009: Hydrological modelling and associated microwave emission of a semi-arid region in South-western Niger. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 262-272, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.12.003
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.sw_odc
title: Soil dataset (soil moisture, temperature, and succion profiles),within the Donga watershed (600 km2), Benin

description: Document soil water redistribution in the upper soil layer along three catenae. Estimate the influence of the vegetation type on the water dynamics.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Soil moisture, temperature and succion profiles (0-~3m) along three catenae. Each catena is covered by a different vegetation type : herbaceous fallow (Nalohou), shrub fallow (Bira) and dry forest (Béléfoungou). On each catena, three stations are distributed on top, middle and bottom of a hillslope.
description: Galle, S., Laurent, J.-P., Séguis, L., 2004. Monitoring water fluxes in soils within the Donga river basin, Bénin, West-Africa, EGU. 1st General Assembly, Nice, Geophysical Research Abstracts.
description: Galle S., Séguis L., Gosset M., Peugeot C., Le Lay M., Robain H., Seghieri J., Wubda M., S. L., Blanchard M., 2007. Singularity and generality of hydrological functioning of three catena with different vegetation covers. In: J.-L. Redelsberger (Editor), "2nd AMMA Int. Conf." AMMA, Karlsruhe (Germany).
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.veg_gh
title: Vegetation dataset (seasonal dynamics of herbaceous vegetation), within the Hombori site (2500 km2), Mali

description: Quantification of seasonal dynamics of herbaceous vegetation and tree foliage on sites for which the long term dynamics is also monitored (see CL.VegHerb_G). The main objectives are to analyze the different processes that control primary production and degradation of vegetation and to test models (e.g, STEP).
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Aboveground herbaceous mass, vegetation cover fraction, LAI are monitored in sites located within the Hombori super-site and representatives of the 3 main components of the landscape: sand dunes (Agoufou, Hombori Hondo, Tara and Timbadior), erosion surface (Eguerit), seasonally inundated clay soils (Kelma plain) and millet (Bilantao). For mass estimation, the herbaceous layer is monitored using a stratified random technique. Measurements are performed at least every month during the rainy season, from June to mid-October and twice during the dry season. LAI is estimated using hemispherical photographs. For the Kelma forest, hemispherical photographs are also used to derive the Plant Area Index (PAI).
description: Hiernaux P., Mougin E., Diarra L. Soumaguel N., Lavenu F., Tracol Y., Diawara M., 2009: Sahelian rangeland response to changes in rainfall over two decades in the Gourma region, Mali. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 114-127, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.11.005.
description: Mougin, E., Hiernaux, P., Ada, L., Grippa, M., de Rosnay, P., Timouk, F., Le Dantec, V., Demarez, V., Lavenu, F., Arjounin, M., Lebel, T., Soumaguel, N., Ceschia, E., Mougenot, B., Baup, F., Frappart, F., Frison, PL., Gardelle, J., Gruhier, C., Jarlan, L., Mangiarotti, S., Sanou, B., Tracol, Y., Guichard, F., Trichon, V., Diarra, L., Soumare, A., Koite, M., Dembele, F., Lloyd, C., Hanan, NP., Damesin, C., Delon, C., Serca, D., Galy-Lacaux, C., Seghieri, J., Becerra, S., Dia, H., Gangneron, F., Mazzega, P., 2009: The AMMA-CATCH Gourma observatory site in Mali: Relating climatic variations to changes in vegetation, surface hydrology, fluxes and natural resources. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 14-33, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.06.045.
description: Mougin, E., Demarez, V., Diawara, M., Hiernaux, P., Soumaguel, N., Berg, A., 2014: Estimation of LAI fAPAR and fCover of Sahel rangelands (Gourma Mali). Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 198-199, 155-167, doi:10.1016/j.agrformet.2014.08.006.
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.veg_ncw
title: Vegetation dataset (seasonal dynamics of millet and fallow), within the Wankama watershed (1 km2), Niger

description: 1) Characterize the vegetation of a representative Sahelian watershed and, especially of the flux stations's footprints, 2) Observations required to parameterize and validate Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Transfer (SVAT), hydrologic and vegetation models.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Map of the state of the soil use (SU). On each unit of SU, the Leaf Area Index (LAI) of the woody stand, and of the herbaceous strata in fallows and on millet in crop fields, biomass of grasses in fallows and of millet in crop fields, leaf area of millet, height of grasses in fallows and of millet in crop fields, and millet yield are measured each year.
description: Boulain, N., Cappelaere, B., Ramier, D., Issoufou, H.B.A., Halilou, O., Seghieri, J., Guillemin, F., Oi, M., Gignoux, J. and Timouk, F., 2009: Towards an understanding of coupled physical and biological processes in the cultivated Sahel-2. Vegetation and carbon dynamics. Journal of Hydrology, 375, 190-203, doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2008.11.045.
DOI: 10.25549/greenberg-c90-5167
title: Palm Springs negs., Calif., negs. [1978?]

description: 36 photographs (negatives) of Palm Springs in the vicinity of East Palm Canyon Drive and South Camino Real, [1978?]. This is the location for a possible development, the Beverly Regent California Hotel (Regency International Hotel) (never built).
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.vegsoil_gh
title: Vegetation dataset (seasonal physiological functioning of woody vegetation), within the Hombori site (2500 km2), Mali

description: Parametrization of surface models (SVAT and vegetation), intra and inter-specific variability of vegetation growth and physiological functionning (herbaceous and woody) in response to the variation of rainfall and soil moisture in Gourma (Mali). Interspecific variability of root dynamics. Documentation of the soil characteristics (texture, characteristic curves, infiltration...). These measurements are required for a better parameterization of the response of vegetation and soils to climatic forcings and for water fluxes simulation. These data will provide the basic parameters for the initialization of the surface-atmosphere exchange models. Links with atmospheric chemistry (soil emissions and deposits).
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Observation of the seasonal cover dynamics and funtionning. States of each phenophase were recorded using the following classification: 0 = absent, 1 = beginning, buds for leaves and flowers and early stage of maturity for fruits, 2 = weak, 10-50% of the shrub covered with mature or ripe organs, 3 = peak, over 50% of the shrub covered with mature or ripe organs, 4 = declining, 10-50% of the shrub covered with senescent organs (dissemination beginning for fruits), 5 = end, over 50% of the shrub covered with senescent, dry and falling organs.
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.ce.wchem_od
title: Water chemistry dataset (geochemical composition of water), within the Donga watershed (600 km2), Benin

description: Identification of the chemical signature of the different compartments (surface runoff, sub-surface, deep water-tables) contributing to river flow. Hydrograph decomposition by mixing models based on chemical signatures of each compartment involved in stream flow production.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Concentration of major ions, trace elements, Si concentration.
DOI: 10.25549/greenberg-c90-5171
title: Palm Springs negs., Calif., negs. [1978?]

description: 36 photographs (negatives) of Palm Springs in the vicinity of East Palm Canyon Drive and South Camino Real, [1978?]. This is the location for a possible development, the Beverly Regent California Hotel (Regency International Hotel) (never built).
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.cl.gwatwell_n
title: Groundwater dataset (water table level), over the Niamey square degree site (16 000 km2), Niger

description: Knowledge of long-term changes in the aquifer balance in response to land use and climate changes.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Piezometric surveys in domestic wells in villages or dedicated to pastoral use, where manual measurements are made with commercial luminous probe (OTT, 100 m in length) every month for seasonal and long term mesoscale groundwater balance surveys. The water table level values are expressed from the edge of the well. A value = 9999 stands for a dry well.
description: Favreau, G., Cappelaere, B., Massuel, S., Leblanc, M., Boucher, M., Boulain, N., Leduc, C., 2009: Land clearing, climate variability, and water resources increase in semiarid southwest Niger: a review. Water Resources Research, 45, doi: 10.1029/2007WR006785.
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.cl.gwatwell_o
title: Groundwater dataset (water table level), over the upper Oueme watershed (14 000 km2), Benin

description: Documentation of charge-discharge processes of the saprolith groundwater on the Donga catchment. Contribution to the water balance of the Donga catchment Electric conductivity is an integrative measurement of the groundwater chemical composition. This parameter is used to define the groundwater pole in hydrograph separations.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Manual groundwater level for some wells and hourly groundwater measurements for others equipped with a logger. The water table level values are expressed from the soil surface.
description: Kamagaté, B., Séguis, L., Favreau, G., Seidel, J.-L., Descloitres, M., and Affaton, P., 2007. Hydrological processes and water balance of a tropical crystalline bedrock catchment in Benin (Donga, upper Ouémé River), Comptes Rendus Geoscience, 339, 418-429, doi: 10.1016/j.crte.2007.04.003.
description: Séguis, L., Kamagaté, B., Favreau, G., Descloitres, M., Seidel, J.-L., Galle, S., Peugeot, C., Gosset, M., Le Barbé, L., Malinur, F., Van Exter, S., Arjounin, M., Boubkraoui, S., and Wubda, M., 2007. Origins of streamflow in a crystalline basement catchment in a sub-humid Sudanian zone: The Donga basin (Benin, West Africa): Inter-annual variability of water budget, Journal of Hydrology, 402, 1-13, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2011.01.054
DOI: 10.17178/amma-catch.cl.pond_gha
title: Surface water dataset (pond water level and turbidity), on the Agoufou pond (250 km2 watershed), Mali

description: Monitor the water height level in the Agoufou pond in order to assess the volume of water stored and lost using specific calibration relation based on topographic survey and remote sensing data analysis. Monitor the pond turbidity.
description: This dataset is part of the AMMA-CATCH eco-hydrological observatory over West Africa
description: Local observers record water level and take photographs of the scale every 10 days during the wet season and about once a month during the dry season. For turbidity, water sample are collected by local observer, every 10 days during the wet season and about once a month during the dry season, and sent by bus to Bamako for analyzing turbidity using a turbidimeter. A value of turbidity of 1001 stands for a value exceeding the sensor sensitivity.
description: Gal, L., Grippa, M., Hiernaux, P., Peugeot, C., Mougin, E., Kergoat, L., 2016: Changes in lakes water volume and runoff over ungauged Sahelian watersheds. Journal of Hydrology, 540, 1176-1188, doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2016.07.035.
DOI: 10.25549/greenberg-c90-5174
title: Palm Springs negs., Calif., negs. [1978?]

description: 36 photographs (negatives) of Palm Springs in the vicinity of East Palm Canyon Drive and South Camino Real, [1978?]. This is the location for a possible development, the Beverly Regent California Hotel (Regency International Hotel) (never built).