Western disturbances: a review
Cyclonic storms associated with the midlatitude Subtropical Westerly Jet (SWJ), referred to
as Western Disturbances (WDs), play a critical role in the meteorology of the Indian …
as Western Disturbances (WDs), play a critical role in the meteorology of the Indian …
Indian winter monsoon: Present and past
The Indian subcontinent receives most of its annual precipitation due to Indian summer
(June, July, August and September) monsoon. Southeastern coastal region of the India …
(June, July, August and September) monsoon. Southeastern coastal region of the India …
Unravelling climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya: rapid warming in the mountains and increasing extremes
Historically, the climate of the HKH has experienced significant changes that are closely
related to the rise and fall of regional cultures and civilizations. Studies show well …
related to the rise and fall of regional cultures and civilizations. Studies show well …
Multi-annual variations in winter westerly disturbance activity affecting the Himalaya
Winter westerly disturbances (WWD) are the primary climatic influence within High Mountain
Asia during the boreal winter. Here we investigate variations and changes in WWD over the …
Asia during the boreal winter. Here we investigate variations and changes in WWD over the …
Changes in western disturbances over the Western Himalayas in a warming environment
The climate of the Western-Himalayan (WH) region is sensitively dependent on precipitation
during the winter and early spring months (December-to-April, DJFMA) produced largely by …
during the winter and early spring months (December-to-April, DJFMA) produced largely by …
South Asian perspective on temperature and rainfall extremes: A review
Climate change has pushed the natural limits of our environment, creating extreme weather
events that are more frequent and more intense in certain locations around the globe. There …
events that are more frequent and more intense in certain locations around the globe. There …
Inter-annual variability of winter precipitation over Nepal coupled with ocean-atmospheric patterns during 1987–2015
Nepal is a mountainous country located on the southern slope of the central Himalayas,
where the winter season contributes∼ 3% of the total annual rainfall. This study sought to …
where the winter season contributes∼ 3% of the total annual rainfall. This study sought to …
[PDF][PDF] Observed trends and variability of seasonal and annual precipitation in Pakistan during 1960–2016
Long-term precipitation monitoring plays a vital role in water resource management and
disaster prevention and mitigation. This study assesses spatial and temporal trends in …
disaster prevention and mitigation. This study assesses spatial and temporal trends in …
Winter westerly disturbance dynamics and precipitation in the western Himalaya and Karakoram: a wave-tracking approach
Extratropical cyclones, including winter westerly disturbances (WWD) over central Asia, are
fundamental features of the atmosphere that maintain energy, momentum, and moisture at …
fundamental features of the atmosphere that maintain energy, momentum, and moisture at …
Future climate change projections of the Kabul River Basin using a multi-model ensemble of high-resolution statistically downscaled data
In this study, we examined the future climatic changes in the Kabul River basin located in the
Hindu Kush Mountain ranges of Pakistan and Afghanistan. We used the latest data set of …
Hindu Kush Mountain ranges of Pakistan and Afghanistan. We used the latest data set of …