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Simulation of Rainfall over Uttarakhand, India, in June Using WRF-ARW Model and Impact of AIRS Profiles

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The south west monsoon normally sets in over Uttarakhand by last week of June. However, in 2013, the monsoon current reached the region by mid-June. June 16 and 17 of this year were considered as one of the saddest days in the history of Uttarakhand, when unprecedented rains swelled the rivers both upstream and downstream, leading to devastating landslides and floods. This led to massive loss of life and extensive damage to property. The reason for this has been attributed to the extreme rain, along-with rampant unauthorized and mindless construction work with total disregard to nature and environment.

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The authors of this study show their gratitude to India Meteorological Department for providing the actual daywise location specific rainfall data over Uttarakhand region and all-India gridded rainfall data.

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  1. Directorate of Meteorology, Air Headquarters, New Delhi, India

    Sqn Ldr Prabodh Shukla, Wg Cdr Anil Kumar Devrani & Sqn Ldr Himanshu Singh

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  1. Nowcasting Unit, India Meteorological Department, New Delhi, India

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Shukla, S.L.P., Devrani, W.C.A.K., Singh, S.L.H. (2015). Simulation of Rainfall over Uttarakhand, India, in June Using WRF-ARW Model and Impact of AIRS Profiles. In: Ray, K., Mohapatra, M., Bandyopadhyay, B., Rathore, L. (eds) High-Impact Weather Events over the SAARC Region. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10217-7_19

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