2017
Assessing Climate Driven Malaria Variability in Ghana Using a Regional Scale Dynamical Model
Asare E, Amekudzi L. Assessing Climate Driven Malaria Variability in Ghana Using a Regional Scale Dynamical Model. Climate 2017, 5: 20. DOI: 10.3390/cli5010020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHydrology schemeSpatio-temporal variabilityClimate variabilityRainfall datasetsRainfall peakRegional modelAgro-ecological zonesSynoptic stationsModel resultsTerms of intensityMonthly variationEcological variabilitySeasonal patternUseful skillsVariabilityField surveyMalaria transmissionTime lagZoneMajor public health challengeMalaria transmission patternsPublic health challengeDynamical modelRainfallClimate
2016
A Regional Model for Malaria Vector Developmental Habitats Evaluated Using Explicit, Pond-Resolving Surface Hydrology Simulations
Asare E, Tompkins A, Bomblies A. A Regional Model for Malaria Vector Developmental Habitats Evaluated Using Explicit, Pond-Resolving Surface Hydrology Simulations. PLOS ONE 2016, 11: e0150626. PMID: 27003834, PMCID: PMC4803214, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150626.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal rain gauge dataPond modelSatellite-retrieved precipitationSub-seasonal evolutionDynamical malaria modelRain gauge dataLight rainfall eventsData-sparse regionsGrid cell locationsSurface hydrologyHydrology simulationsIntense rainfallLight rainfallPond fractionRainfall eventsHydrology parametersYear simulationRegional modelSurface runDefault schemeSparse regionsParametrization schemeSoil textureRainfallIndividual ponds