Abstract
To further expand our knowledge of the weather systems called western disturbances (WDs), in this chapter we present the dynamical basis of WDs. The mechanism of WD formation with details on the evolution of such storms are discussed, and a detailed explanation of the energetics and thermodynamics of the winter storms provided. The various studies on WDs using various tools such as satellite information or numerical modelling techniques are reviewed and summarized. Last but not the least, the influence of surface variability in terms of orography and land use – land cover impacts on WDs are in this chapter.
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- Regional Climate Model
- Indian Summer Monsoon
- Tropical Rainfall Measure Mission
- Cyclonic Circulation
- Cloud System
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Dimri, A.P., Chevuturi, A. (2016). Western Disturbances – Dynamics and Thermodynamics. In: Western Disturbances - An Indian Meteorological Perspective. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26737-1_2
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