Atmospheric circulation ; China ; Cyclone ; Diurnal variation ; Heavy rain ; Land atmosphere interaction ; Monsoon ; Precipitation ; Southwest China ; Spatial distribution ; Synoptic climatology ; Temperature ; Topography ; Weather type
This study aimed first to clarify the distribution and diurnal variability of Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) occurences and their relations to the in-situ records of heavy rain events in the SW area including complex topography
Morphometric analysis of the drainage system and its hydrological implications in the rain shadow regions, Kerala, India
The Pambar River Basin (PRB) lies on the rain shadow region of the southern Western Ghats, India, where climate showed marked intra-basin variation. A morphometric analysis was done to evaluate the drainage characteristics of PRB using topographical
that the very short rain bursts, capable of runoff generation, may result in a scale effect (SE). Based on the intermittent character of the rain spells capable of runoff generation it is argued that SE is an inherent outcome of the rain properties. Yet
At the end of June 2009, parts of southern Poland experienced a series of local downpours of rain giving rise to local flood waves in the rivers and brooks of the Upper Vistula basin. Flood warning states came into effect, and some alarms were also
annual rainfall. Under wetter conditions a thick topsoil biological crust develops. This crust is able to absorb and retain large rain amounts, limiting the depth to which water can penetrate, and therefore water availability for the perennial vegetation
. In the drier area, the thin crust can absorb only limited rain amounts, resulting in surface runoff and deeper water infiltration at run-on areas. These findings demonstrate the important role played by different types of biological soil crusts along
Carte de la répartition des grands types de végétation élaborée à partir d’images satellitaires. Prédominance d’une rain forest souvent pénétrée par la savane et dont l’exploitation est mal maîtrisée. Estimation de la déforestation nette
Climatic change ; Eighteenth Century ; Heavy rain ; Mediterranean States ; Precipitation ; Rainfall regime ; Soil erosion ; Time series ; Twentieth Century ; Water erosion
An assessment of the geographical and temporal distributions of costly convective storms across the U.S. during 1949-2008 found that losses were caused by various types of convective storms, including thunderstorms, hail, tornadoes, heavy rains
gullies, compared to only 20% of the Holocene volcanoes. Therefore, the older volcanoes appear to have been more affected by torrential rains. Although the age of a volcano is an essential factor in the degree of erosion, other factors intervene as well.