In the west (10W-10E) the ITCZ was located near 13.8N compared with a normal position of 13.3N

This location is 0.8 degrees north from the

In the west (10W-10E), the ITCZ was pushed south by strong northwesterly winds, especially over Mauritania.. However, since the air was from off of the ocean it contained high

Contributing to the rapid northward movement of the discontinuity, a strong frontal system pushed through the Sahel during the week, bringing enhanced southerly winds and

During the period from June 11-20, 2005, the African portion of the Intertropical Discontinuity was located at approximately 16.0 degrees north latitude when averaged over the ten

In the western areas (10W-10E), the ITCZ moved only slightly north during the current dekad, and is currently located near 16.1N compared with a normal location

During the period from May 11 – 20 2007, the African portion of the ITCZ was located near 13.5 degrees north latitude when averaged over the ten day period and from 15W-35E..

During the period from October 1 - 10, 2008, the African portion of the Intertropical Front (ITF) was located at around 15.6 degrees north latitude, compared to the mean of

This position was around 0.5 degrees north of the climatological mean, and nearly two degrees south from its position during the second dekad of October (See Figure 1).. The