Volcanoes magnify Metro Manila’s southwest monsoon rains and lethal floods

Volcanoes magnify Metro Manila’s southwest monsoon rains and lethal floods

Many volcanoes worldwide are located near populated cities that experience monsoon seasons, characterised by shifting winds each year. Because of the severity of flood impact to large populations, it is worthy of investigation in the Philippines and elsewhere to better understand the phenomenon for...

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Main Authors: Alfredo Mahar Amante Lagmay, Gerry eBagtasa, Irene A Crisologo, Bernard Alan B Racoma, Carlos Primo C David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
flooding
extreme rainfall
volcanic hazards
Weather Research and Forecasting
Orographic effects
Extreme Monsoon
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/feart.2014.00036/full

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