Publications
Mead A, C. L. Griffiths, G. M. Branch, C. D. McQuaid, L.K.Blamey, J. J. Bolton, R. J. Anderson, F. Dufois, M. Rouault, P. W. Froneman, A. K. Whitfield, L. Harris, R. Nel, D. Pillay and J. B. Adams (2013). Human-mediated drivers of change, with emphasis on the impacts to marine biota and ecosystems along the South African coast. African Journal of Marine Science
Rouault, M., Roy, S. S. and Balling, R. C. (2013), The diurnal cycle of rainfall in South Africa in the austral summer. Int. J. Climatol.. doi: 10.1002/joc.3451
Richard, Y., Rouault, M., Pohl, B., Crétat, J., Duclot, I., Taboulot, S., Reason, C. J. C., Macron, C. and Buiron, D. (2013), Temperature changes in the mid- and high-latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere. Int. J. Climatol, 33: 1948–1963. doi: 10.1002/joc.3563. doi: 10.1002/joc.3563
van Aken HM, J.R.E. Lutjeharms, M. Rouault, C. Whittle, and W.P.M. de Ruijter (2013) Observations of an early Agulhas Retroflection event in 2001: a temporary cessation of inter-ocean exchange south of Africa? Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers, vol. 72, pp. 1-8
Roy S.S. and M. Rouault, Spatial patterns of seasonal scale trends in extreme hourly precipitation in South Africa (2013), Applied Geography, Volume 39, May 2013, Pages 151-157, ISSN 0143-6228, 10.1016/j.apgeog.2012.11.022.
Backeberg B. C., Penven P, and M Rouault (2012) Impact of intensified Indian Ocean winds on mesoscale variability in the Agulhas system, Nature Climate Change, 2012. doi:10.1038/nclimate1587
Dufois, F., Rouault, M., (2012) Sea surface temperature in False Bay (South Africa): Towards a better understanding of its seasonal and interannual variability. Continental Shelf Research,43,24–35, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2012.04.009
Rouault, M. (2012), Bi-annual intrusion of tropical water in the northern Benguela upwelling, Geophys. Res. Lett., 39, L12606, doi:10.1029/2012GL052099.
Richard Y, N Martiny, M Rouault, N Philippon, Y Tracol, T Castel (2012) Multi-month memory effects on early summer vegetative activity in semi-arid South Africa and their spatial heterogeneity, International Journal of Remote Sensing, 33:21,6763-6782, DOI:10.1080/01431161.2012.692830
Crétat, J., Richard, Y., Pohl, B., Rouault, M., Reason, C. and Fauchereau, N. , (2012) Recurrent daily rainfall patterns over South Africa and associated dynamics during the core of the austral summer. International Journal of Climatology. doi: 10.1002/joc.2266
Phillipon N, Rouault M Richard Y, Favre (2012) on the impact of ENSO on South Africa winter rainfall International Journal of Climatology, DOI: 10.1002/joc.3403
Rouault, M., B. Pohl and P. Penven, (2010) Coastal Oceanic climate change and variability from 1982 to 2009 around South Africa, African Journal of Marine Science 32(2): 237–246
Pohl, B., N. Fauchereau, C. J. C. Reason, M. Rouault, 2010: Relationships between the Antarctic Oscillation, the Madden–Julian Oscillation, and ENSO, and Consequences for Rainfall Analysis. , , 238–254.
Mavume A, L Rydberg, M Rouault and J.R.E. Lutjeharms (2009). Climatology and Landfall of Tropical Cyclones in the South-West Indian Ocean. Western Indian Ocean J. Mar. Sci. Vol. 8, 1, pp 15-36.
Rouault M, P Penven and B Pohl, Warming of the Agulhas Current since the 1980’s Geophys. Res. Lett., 36, L12602, doi:10.1029/2009GL037987.
Rouault, M., Servain J., Reason C.J.R., Bourles B., Rouault M.J., Fauchereau N., 2009: Extension of PIRATA in the tropical South-East Atlantic: an initial one-year experiment. African Journal of Marine Science 2009, 31(1): 63–71
Fauchereau,N; B. Pohl, CJR Reason, M Rouault and Y. Richard: 2009: Recurrent daily OLR patterns in the Southern Africa / Southwest Indian Ocean region, implications for South African rainfall and teleconnexions. Climate Dynamics. DOI: 10.1007/s00382-008-0426-2
Pohl B., N. Fauchereau, Y. Richard, M. Rouault, C.J.C. Reason, 2009: Convective Variability Timescales in Southern Africa: on the role of the tropical-temperate interactions, the MJO and ENSO. Climate Dynamics. Volume 33, Numbers 7-8, 1033-1050, DOI: 10.1007/s00382-008-0485-4
Siedler G, M Rouault, A Biastoch, B Backeberg, C.J.C. Reason, and J. R. E. Lutjeharms 2009 Modes of the southern extension of the East Madagascar Current, JGR Ocean, 114, C01005, doi:10.1029/2008JC004921
Vigaud, N.; Richard, Y.; Rouault, M.; Fauchereau, N. 2009: Moisture transport between the South Atlantic Ocean and southern Africa: relationships with summer rainfall and associated dynamics, Climate Dynamics, 2008, doi 10.1007/s00382-008-0377-7
Richard, Y., N. Martiny, N. Fauchereau, C. Reason, M. Rouault, N. Vigaud, and Y. Tracol (2008), Interannual memory effects for spring NDVI in semi-arid South Africa, Geophys. Res. Lett., 35, L13704, doi: 10.1029/2008GL034119.
Rouault, M., S. Illig, C. Bartholomae, C.J.C. Reason and A. Bentamy, 2007: Propagation and origin of warm anomalies in the Angola Benguela upwelling system in 2001. J. Mar. Syst., 68, 477-488.
Vigaud N., Richard Y., and Rouault M., Fauchereau N: Water vapour transport from the tropical Atlantic and summer rainfall in tropical southern Africa. Climate Dynamics, 28 (2-3) / February, 2007, doi: 10.1007/s00382-006-0186-9.
Reason C. J. C. and M. Rouault 2006 Sea surface temperature variability in the tropical southeast Atlantic Ocean and West African rainfall. 2006 Geophys. Res. Lett, 33, L21705, doi: 10.1029/2006GL027145
Siedler, Gerold; Rouault, Mathieu; Lutjeharms, Johann R. E. 2006 Structure and origin of the subtropical South Indian Ocean Countercurrent Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 33, No. 24, L24609 doi: 10.1029/2006GL027399
Ansorge I.J., S. Speich., J.R.E. Lutjeharms., G.J. Gõni., C.J.de W. Rautenbach., P.W. Froneman., M. Rouault and S. Garzoli (2005) Monitoring the oceanic flow between Africa and Antarctica: Report of the first Good Hope cruise . 101, 29-35.
Reason C.J.C. and M. Rouault Links between the Antarctic Oscillation and winter rainfall over southwestern South Africa (2005), Geophysical Research Letters. 32, L07705, doi: 10.1029/2005GL0022419.
Rouault M and Y Richard (2005): Intensity and spatial extent of droughts in Southern Africa. 32, L15702, 4 PP., 2005
doi:10.1029/2005GL022436
Rouault M, JL Melice, C. J.C. Reason and J. R.E.Lutjeharms. (2005) Climate variability at Marion Island, Southern Ocean, since 1960, Journal of Geophysical Research. 110, C05007, doi: 10.1029/2004JC002492
Siedler, Gerold; Rouault, Mathieu; Lutjeharms, Johann R. E. 2006 Structure and origin of the subtropical South Indian Ocean Countercurrent Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 33, No. 24, L24609 doi: 10.1029/2006GL027399 4.
Florenchie, P., CJC Reason, JRE Lutjeharms, M. Rouault, C. Roy and S. Masson, (2004): Evolution of Interannual Warm and Cold events in the South-East Atlantic Ocean, Journal of Climate., 2318–2334
Fauchereau N., S. Trzaska , M. Rouault , Y. Richard, (2003) :Rainfall Variability and Changes in Southern Africa during the 20th Century in the Global Warming Context,Natural Hazards,Volume 29, Issue 2, pp. 139-
Florenchie, P., JRE Lutjeharms, C.J.C Reason, S. Masson and M. Rouault, (2003), Source of the Benguela Niños in the Atlantic Ocean,Vol. 30 No. 10 10.1029/2003GL017172
Mélice, J.-L., J.R.E. Lutjeharms, M. Rouault and I.J. Ansorge, (2003): Sea Surface temperatures the subantarctic islands Marion and Gough during the past 50 years, South African Journal of Science, 99, 363-366
Mulenga, H.M., M. Rouault, and C.J.C. Reason, (2003): Dry summers over north-eastern South Africa and associated circulation anomalies. ., , 29-41.
Rouault M. and Y.Richard, (2003) Spatial extension and intensity of droughts since 1922 in South Africa, 29, 489-500
Rouault M and J.R.E. Lutjeharms, (2003) Microwave satellite remote sensing of SST around Southern Africa, South African Journal of Science, 99, 489-494.
Rouault M, C. J. C. Reason, J.R.E. Lutjeharms and A. Beljaars (2003) NCEP Reanalysis and ECMWF operational model underestimation of latent and sensible heat fluxes above the Agulhas Current, , 16, 776-782.
Rouault, M, P. Florenchie, N. Fauchereau, C. J. C. Reason (2003) South East Atlantic Warm Events And Southern African Rainfall., 29, 13, 10.1029/2002GL014663
Van Aken, H. M., A. K. van Veldhoven, C. Veth, W. P. M. de Ruijter, P. J. van Leeuwen, S. S. Drijfhout, C. P. Whittle and M. Rouault (2003) Observations of a young Agulhas ring, Astrid, during MARE in March 2000, Deep-Sea Research, 50, pp 167-195.
Reason, C.J.C. andM. Rouault (2002) ENSO-like decadal variability and South African rainfall, , , 29, 13, 10.1029/2002GL014663.
Reason, C.J.C.M. Rouault, J-L. Melice andD. Jagadheesha (2002) Interannual winter rainfall variability in SW South Africa and large scale ocean- atmosphere interactions.
Majodina, M, M R Jury and M Rouault (2002) Ocean-Atmosphere Structure In the tropical Indian Ocean during a ship cruise 1995/1996. , 8, 1-17.
Rouault, M., S. A. White, C. J. C. Reason J. R. E. Lutjeharms and I. Jobard (2002) Ocean-Atmosphere Interaction in the Agulhas Current and a South African extreme weather event. Weather and Forecasting, Vol 17, 4, 655-669
Roy, C., S. Weeks, M. Rouault, G. Nelson, R. Barlow and C. van der Lingen (2001) Extreme oceanographic events recorded in the Southern Benguela during the 1999–2000 summer season. South African Journal of Science, , 455-460
Rouault, M., I. Jobard, S. A. White and J. R. E. Lutjeharms (2001). Studying rainfall events over South Africa and adjacent oceans using the TRMM satellite. , 97, 455-460.
Richard Y., Fauchereau, N, Poccard, I , Rouault, M. and Traska S (2001) XXth Century Droughts in Southern Africa Spatial and temporal variability, teleconnections with oceanic and atmospheric conditions. . 21, 873-885.
Richard Y., Trzaska S., Roucou P., Rouault M., (2000) : Modification of the Southern African rainfall variability /El Niño Southern Oscillation relationship. , 16, 886-895.
Rouault, M., A.M. Lee-Thorp and J.R.E. Lutjeharms (2000) Observations of the atmospheric boundary layer above the Agulhas Current during along current winds. , , 70-85
Rouault, M. and J.R.E. Lutjeharms (2000) Air-sea exchange over an Agulhas eddy at the Subtropical Convergence. . , 125-150.
Lee-Thorp, A, M. Rouault, J.R.E. Lutjeharms (1999) Moisture uptake in the boundary layer above the Agulhas Current: a case study. Journal of Geophysical Research, 104, 1423-1430.
Lee-Thorp, A., M. Rouault and J.R.E. Lutjeharms (1998) Cumulus cloud formation above the Agulhas Current. , , 351-354.
Jury, M., M. Rouault, S. Weeks, M. Shormann (1997) Atmospheric boundary layer fluxes and structure across a transition zone in Southeastern Africa, . , 311-330.
Rouault, M.,A.M. Lee-Thorp (1997) Fine-Time resolution measurements of atmospheric boundary layer properties between Cape Town and Marion Island. , , 281-296.
Rouault M, A.M. Lee-Thorp, I. Ansorge and J.R.E. Lutjeharms (1995) The Agulhas Current Air-Sea Exchange Experiment. , , 493-496.
Rouault, M. and J.R.E. Lutjeharms (1994) Air-sea interaction in the Marine Atmospheric Boundary Layer: a new South African Venture. , , 11-12.
Andreas, E.L., J.B. Edson, E.C. Monahan, M. Rouault and S.D. Smith, (1995) The Spray Contribution to Net Evaporation From The Sea: A Review of Recent Progress, , , 3-52.
Lutjeharms, J.R.E, M.I. Lucas, R. Perissinotto, R.C. Van Ballegooyen and M. Rouault (1994) Oceanic processes at the Subtropical Convergence: report of research cruise SAAMES 3. , , 367-370.
Rouault, M, P.G. Mestayer, R Shiestel. (1991) A Model of Evaporating Spray Dispersion, C4, 7181-7200