Kerala floods in consecutive years - Its association with mesoscale cloudburst and structural changes in monsoon clouds over the west coast of India

Kerala floods in consecutive years - Its association with mesoscale cloudburst and structural changes in monsoon clouds over the west coast of India

Kerala, located at the southwest tip of India, witnessed disastrous floods during the monsoon seasons of two consecutive years, 2018 and 2019. This paper provides a detailed analysis of these two flood events using data from multiple sources. The unusually unstable and convective nature of the 2019...

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Main Authors: P. Vijaykumar, S. Abhilash, A.V. Sreenath, U.N. Athira, K. Mohanakumar, B.E. Mapes, B. Chakrapani, A.K. Sahai, T.N. Niyas, O.P. Sreejith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Weather and Climate Extremes
Subjects:
Kerala flood
Mesoscale cloudburst
Extreme rainfall
Monsoon clouds
Deep convection
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212094721000360

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