The role of sea surface temperature in shaping the characteristics of future convective afternoon rainfall in Taiwan

WR Huang, YT Chien, CT Cheng, HH Hsu… - npj Climate and …, 2023 - nature.com
Convective afternoon rainfall (CAR) is a significant summer rainfall feature in Taiwan. This
study investigates the projected uncertainties in summer CAR in Taiwan, using a dynamical …

Developing a regional scale construction and demolition waste landfill landslide risk rapid assessment approach

H Wu, Q Yong, J Wang, W Lu, Z Qiu, R Chen, B Yu - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, construction and demolition waste (CDW) landfills landslide accidents have
occurred globally, with consequences varying due to surrounding environmental factors …

Advantages of GSMaP Data for Multi‐Timescale Precipitation Estimation in Luzon

CA Lee, WR Huang - Earth and Space Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Global Precipitation Measurement Mission (GPM) provides two different
sources of post‐real‐time satellite‐based rainfall estimates, including the Integrated Multi …

El Niño‐Southern Oscillation modulation of springtime diurnal rainfall over a tropical Indian Ocean island

SB Koralegedara, WR Huang, PH Tung… - Earth and Space …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study analyzes the interannual variability of boreal springtime (March and April) diurnal
rainfall (hereafter SDR) over the second biggest Island of the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka (SL) …

The impact of the Madden-Julian oscillation on spring and autumn afternoon diurnal convection in Sri Lanka

WR Huang, SB Koralegedara, TY Chiang… - npj Climate and …, 2024 - nature.com
This study examines the impact of strong Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) phases (P1–P8)
on diurnal rainfall patterns focusing on Afternoon Diurnal Convection (ADC) events in Sri …

Interplay of the Indian summer monsoon and intermonsoon precipitation in Sri Lanka due to ITCZ migration during the last 80000 years

PN Ranasinghe, KA Hughen, TUT Wijewardhana… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Precipitation variations in the tropical Indian Ocean region result from changes in the Indian
Summer Monsoon (ISM), as well as convective and cyclonic rainfall. The relative roles of …

Seasonal variations in chlorophyll–a and sea surface temperature in the exclusive economic zone of Sri Lanka

DS Gunasinghe, DB Weerasingha… - … Applications: Society and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Oceanic phytoplankton plays a crucial role in regulating the biogeochemical cycle in marine
ecosystems. Light harvesting pigments such as chlorophyll–a (chl–a) can be used to …

Validating IMERG data for diurnal rainfall analysis across the Indonesian maritime continent using gauge observations

R Ramadhan, M Marzuki, W Suryanto… - Remote Sensing …, 2024 - Elsevier
The availability of surface rainfall data with high spatial-temporal resolution is needed to
understand the diurnal rainfall characteristics in the Indonesian Maritime Continent (IMC) to …

Strengthening of Indian Ocean Dipole-Rainfall Relationship in Sri Lanka After the 1980s

P Kajakokulan, S Jayawardena, R Attada - Earth Systems and …, 2025 - Springer
Abstract The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is a significant driver of ocean-atmosphere coupled
phenomena over the equatorial Indian Ocean (IO), and it strongly influences the inter-annual …

Role of the Pacific-Japan Pattern in Shaping Sri Lanka Rainfall

P Kajakokulan - Asia-Pacific Journal of Atmospheric Sciences, 2025 - Springer
Recent studies have shown that the Pacific-Japan (PJ) pattern is the dominant climate mode
and has a relationship with rainfall anomalies in East Asia. However, the influence of the PJ …