Topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka
This paper employs a complex network approach to determine the topology and evolution of the network of extreme precipitation that governs the organization of extreme rainfall before, during, and after the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) season. We construct networks of extreme rainfall events during th...
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| author | V. Stolbova P. Martin B. Bookhagen N. Marwan J. Kurths |
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| description | This paper employs a complex
network approach to determine the topology and evolution of the network of
extreme precipitation that governs the organization of extreme rainfall
before, during, and after the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) season. We
construct networks of extreme rainfall events during the ISM
(June–September), post-monsoon (October–December), and pre-monsoon
(March–May) periods from satellite-derived (Tropical Rainfall Measurement
Mission, TRMM) and rain-gauge interpolated (Asian Precipitation Highly
Resolved Observational Data Integration Towards the Evaluation of Water
Resources, APHRODITE) data sets. The structure of the networks is determined
by the level of synchronization of extreme rainfall events between different
grid cells throughout the Indian subcontinent. Through the analysis of
various complex-network metrics, we describe typical repetitive patterns in
North Pakistan (NP), the Eastern Ghats (EG), and the Tibetan Plateau (TP).
These patterns appear during the pre-monsoon season, evolve during the ISM,
and disappear during the post-monsoon season. These are important
meteorological features that need further attention and that may be useful in
ISM timing and strength prediction. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00139ff113d44a308c3289f3047e43e82022-12-21T20:33:40ZengCopernicus PublicationsNonlinear Processes in Geophysics1023-58091607-79462014-08-0121490191710.5194/npg-21-901-2014Topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the Indian subcontinent and Sri LankaV. Stolbova0P. Martin1B. Bookhagen2N. Marwan3J. Kurths4PIK Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research, P.O. Box 601203, 14412 Potsdam, GermanyUniversity of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USADepartment of Geography, University of California, Santa Barbara, USAPIK Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research, P.O. Box 601203, 14412 Potsdam, GermanyPIK Potsdam Institute of Climate Impact Research, P.O. Box 601203, 14412 Potsdam, GermanyThis paper employs a complex network approach to determine the topology and evolution of the network of extreme precipitation that governs the organization of extreme rainfall before, during, and after the Indian Summer Monsoon (ISM) season. We construct networks of extreme rainfall events during the ISM (June–September), post-monsoon (October–December), and pre-monsoon (March–May) periods from satellite-derived (Tropical Rainfall Measurement Mission, TRMM) and rain-gauge interpolated (Asian Precipitation Highly Resolved Observational Data Integration Towards the Evaluation of Water Resources, APHRODITE) data sets. The structure of the networks is determined by the level of synchronization of extreme rainfall events between different grid cells throughout the Indian subcontinent. Through the analysis of various complex-network metrics, we describe typical repetitive patterns in North Pakistan (NP), the Eastern Ghats (EG), and the Tibetan Plateau (TP). These patterns appear during the pre-monsoon season, evolve during the ISM, and disappear during the post-monsoon season. These are important meteorological features that need further attention and that may be useful in ISM timing and strength prediction.http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/21/901/2014/npg-21-901-2014.pdf |
| spellingShingle | V. Stolbova P. Martin B. Bookhagen N. Marwan J. Kurths Topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
| title | Topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka |
| title_full | Topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka |
| title_fullStr | Topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka |
| title_full_unstemmed | Topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka |
| title_short | Topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the Indian subcontinent and Sri Lanka |
| title_sort | topology and seasonal evolution of the network of extreme precipitation over the indian subcontinent and sri lanka |
| url | http://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/21/901/2014/npg-21-901-2014.pdf |
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