Improved understanding of an extreme rainfall event at the Himalayan foothills – a case study using COSMO

In recent years, an increased occurrence of loss and damage of property and human casualties over the southern rim area of the Himalayas, caused by landslides following intense rainfall events, has been reported. An analysis of Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM)-gridded rainfall data shows t...

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Main Authors: Prabhakar Shrestha, Ashok Priyadarshan Dimri, Annika Schomburg, Clemens Simmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2015-05-01
Series:Tellus: Series A, Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography
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Online Access:http://www.tellusa.net/index.php/tellusa/article/view/26031/pdf_33