LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS

      Nathan O. Agutu School of Civil, Environment, and Geospatial Engineering Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Juja, Kenya

      Syed A. Ali Department of Biological Systems Engineering Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia, USA

      Douglas Alsdorf Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center School of Earth Sciences Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio, USA

      Alice Andral Toulouse Space Centre National Centre for Space StudiesToulouse, France

      Konstantinos M. Andreadis Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

      Pascal Bartout CEDETE Laboratory (Center for Development Studies and the Environment) University of Orléans Orléans, France

      Paul D. Bates School of Geographical Sciences University of Bristol Bristol, UK

      R. Edward Beighley Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts, USA

      Mark Bernhofen School of Civil Engineering University of Leeds Leeds, UK

      Jules T. Beya Congo Basin Water Resources Research Center (CRREBaC) Department of Natural Resources Management University of Kinshasa Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

      Fabien Blarel Joint Research Unit “Laboratory of Geophysical and Spatial Oceanography Studies” (UMR LEGOS) CNES, CNRS, IRD, UT3 Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France

      Sakaros Bogning Laboratory of Technology and Applied Science University Institute of Technology University of Douala Douala, Cameroon; and Joint Research Unit “Laboratory of Geophysical and Spatial Oceanography Studies” (UMR LEGOS) CNES, CNRS, IRD, UT3 Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France; and International Joint Laboratory “Dynamics of the forested continental ecosystems of Central Africa in the context of global changes” IRD, IRGM, University of Yaoundé I Yaoundé, Cameroon

      Gode B. Bola Congo Basin Water Resources Research Center (CRREBaC) Department of Natural Resources ManagementUniversity of Kinshasa Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

      Duncan J. Borman School of Civil Engineering University of Leeds Leeds, UK

Christophe Brachet International Office for Water Paris, France

      Jean‐Jacques Braun Joint Research Unit “Geosciences Environment Toulouse” (UMR GET) CNRS, IRD, UT3, CNAP, CNES Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France; and International Joint Laboratory “Dynamics of the forested continental ecosystems of Central Africa in the context of global changes” IRD, IRGM, University of Yaoundé I Yaoundé, Cameroon

      Jean‐Pierre Bricquet Joint Research Unit “Hydro Sciences Montpellier” (UMR HSM) CNRS, University of Montpellier, IRD Montpellier, France

      Stéphane Calmant Joint Research Unit “Laboratory of Geophysical and Spatial Oceanography Studies” (UMR LEGOS) CNES, CNRS, IRD, UT3 Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France

      Andrew B. Carr School of Civil Engineering University of Leeds Leeds, UK

      Taina Sampaio Xavier Conchy National Institute of Amazonian Research Amazonas State University Manaus, Brazil

      Louise Croneborg‐Jones Water in Sight AB Stockholm, Sweden; and Sweco Stockholm, Sweden

      Pankyes Datok Joint Research Unit “Laboratory for Functional Ecology and Environment” (UMR ECOLAB) CNRS, UT3, INPT Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France

      Vanessa Dos Santos Joint Research Unit “Laboratory for Functional Ecology and Environment” (UMR ECOLAB) CNRS, UT3, INPT Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France

      Travis W. Drake Department of Environmental Systems Science ETH Zürich Zürich, Switzerland

      Jacques Etame Laboratory of Technology and Applied Science University Institute of Technology University of Douala Douala, Cameroon

      Clément Fabre Joint Research Unit “Laboratory for Functional Ecology and Environment” (UMR ECOLAB) CNRS, UT3, INPT Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France

      Vagner G. Ferreira School of Earth Sciences and Engineering Hohai University Nanjing, China

      Ayan S. Fleischmann Institute of Hydraulic Research Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre, Brazil

      Thierry C. Fotso‐Nguemo Laboratory for Environmental Modeling and Atmospheric Physics Department of Physics University of Yaoundé I Yaoundé, Cameroon; and Section of Earth System Physics The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Trieste, Italy; and Climate Change Research Laboratory National Institute of Cartography Yaoundé, Cameroon

      Fréderic Frappart Joint Research Unit “Laboratory of Geophysical and Spatial Oceanography Studies” (UMR LEGOS) CNES, CNRS, IRD, UT3 Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France

Pierre‐André Garambois Joint Research Unit “Risks, ECO‐systems, Vulnerability, Environment, Resilience” (UMR‐RECOVER) INRAE, Aix‐Marseille University Aix‐en‐Provence, France

      Augusto Getirana Hydrological Sciences Laboratory NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, Maryland, USA; and Science Applications International Corporation Reston, Virginia, USA

      Franck Ghomsi Department of PhysicsBranch for Geophysical and Volcanological Research Institute for Geological and Mining Research Buea, Cameroon

      Luis Gimeno Environmental Physics Laboratory Marine Research Center University of Vigo Ourense, Spain

      Marielle Gosset Joint Research Unit “Geosciences Environment Toulouse” (UMR GET) CNRS, IRD, UT3, CNAP, CNES Midi‐Pyrénées Observatory Toulouse, France

      Guy Merlin Guenang Laboratory for Environmental Modeling and Atmospheric Physics Department of PhysicsUniversity of Yaoundé I Yaoundé, Cameroon; and Laboratory for Mechanics and Modeling of Physical Systems Department of Physics University of Dschang Dschang, Cameroon

      Georges Gulemvuga Guzanga International Commission for the Congo‐Oubangui‐Sangha Basin Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

      Laurence Hawker School of Geographical Sciences University of Bristol Bristol, UK

      Denis A. Hughes Institute for Water Research Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa

      Pascal M. Igri Laboratory for Environmental Modeling and Atmospheric Physics Department of Physics University of Yaoundé I Yaoundé, Cameroon; and Climate Application and Prediction Center for Central Africa ECCAS Regional Climate Centre Douala, Cameroon; and Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar Dakar, Senegal

      Hahn Chul Jung Korea Ocean Satellite Center Korea Institute of Ocean Science and Technology Busan, South Korea

      Samuel Kaïssassou Laboratory for Environmental Modeling and Atmospheric Physics Department of Physics University of Yaoundé I Yaounde, Cameroon; and Department of Electrical and Telecommunication Engineering National Advanced School of Engineering University of Yaoundé l Yaoundé,