Preface.- Chapter 1: Motivation.- Chapter 2: State-of-the-Art.- Chapter 3: Objectives.- Chapter 4: Physical Background.- Chapter 5: Data.- Chapter 6: Methodology.- Chapter 7: A Statistical Model based on Non-stationary Predictors.- Chapter 8: Interdecadal changes in the SST-driven teleconnections with the Sahel.- Chapter 9: Modulation of the non-stationary Mediterranean-Sahel teleconnection.- Chapter 10: Concluding Remarks.- Glossary.- References. ukryj opis