The influence of land surface temperature on Ghana's climate variability and implications for sustainable development.

ABSTRACT: Climate change poses significant global challenges, especially in the West African sub-region, with high temperature and precipitation patterns variability, threatening socio-economic stability and ecosystem health. While global factors such as greenhouse gases and oceanic circulations shape regional climates, this study focuses on the understudied role of local climatic variables in influencing near-surface air temperature (NST) in Ghana from 1981 to 2020. Based on ground observations, our findings reveal significant correlations between land surface temperature (LST) and NST before and after the identified breakpoint year of 2001. Additionally, we observe a reduction in precipitation post-2001. We also identify LST as the primary driver of NST and precipitation changes based on cause-eff

SUBMITTER: Oduro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11746929 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature