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Topography, relief, and TRMM-derived rainfall variations along the Himalaya

Geophysical research letters, 2006-04, Vol.33 (8), p.L08405-n/a [Peer Reviewed Journal]

2008 American Geophysical Union ;Copyright 2006 by the American Geophysical Union. ;2006 INIST-CNRS ;ISSN: 0094-8276 ;EISSN: 1944-8007 ;DOI: 10.1029/2006GL026037 ;CODEN: GPRLAJ

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  • Title:
    Topography, relief, and TRMM-derived rainfall variations along the Himalaya
  • Author: Bookhagen, Bodo ; Burbank, Douglas W.
  • Subjects: Asia ; Atmospheric Processes ; Earth sciences ; Earth, ocean, space ; Exact sciences and technology ; Geographic Location ; Geomorphology ; Hydrology ; Hydrometeorology ; Land/atmosphere interactions
  • Is Part Of: Geophysical research letters, 2006-04, Vol.33 (8), p.L08405-n/a
  • Description: Along the southern Himalayan topographic front, the Indian summer monsoon modulates erosive processes and rates. To investigate the influence of topography and relief on rainfall generation and resultant erosion, we processed satellite rainfall amounts for the last 8 years (1998–2005) from the Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission (TRMM). Based upon a spatial resolution of ∼5 × 5 km for the Himalaya, we identify (1) the spatial distribution of rainfall and (2) the large‐scale relationships between topography, relief, and rainfall locations. Our results show two distinct rainfall maxima along strike in the Himalaya. The first, outer rainfall peak occurs along the southern margin of the Lesser Himalaya within a narrow band of mean elevation (0.9 ± 0.4 km) and mean relief (1.2 ± 0.2 km). The second, discontinuous, inner band typically occurs along the southern flank of the Greater Himalaya (elevation and relief: both 2.1 ± 0.3 km).
  • Publisher: Washington, DC: American Geophysical Union
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 0094-8276
    EISSN: 1944-8007
    DOI: 10.1029/2006GL026037
    CODEN: GPRLAJ
  • Source: Wiley Blackwell AGU Digital Library
    Alma/SFX Local Collection
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