Quantifying rates of climate change in mountain regions is of considerable interest, not least
because mountains are viewed as climate “hotspots” where change can anticipate or …

The scientific community that includes meteorologists, physical scientists, engineers,
medical doctors, biologists, and environmentalists has shown interest in a better …

▪ Abstract The influence of surface orography on patterns of precipitation gives rise to some
of the most pronounced climate gradients on Earth, and plays a fundamental role in the …

This paper reviews the current understanding of moist orographic convection and its
regulation by surface-exchange processes. Such convection tends to develop when and …

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systems are now restored following recent technical disruption, and we’re working hard to catch …

In general, convection refers to the transport of some property by fluid movement, most often
with reference to heat transport. As such, it is one of the three main processes by which heat …

Precipitation over the central Andes in South America exhibits a marked annual march, with
most of the rainfall concentrated during the austral summer season (December–February) …

Local orography governs the triggering of cloud formation and the enhancement of
processes such as condensation and hydrometeor nucleation and growth in mountainous …

Wintertime Precipitation Episodes in Central Chile: Associated Meteorological Conditions
and Orographic Influences in: Journal of Hydrometeorology Volume 8 Issue 2 (2007) Jump …

Abstract The Monsoon Himalayan Precipitation Experiment (MOHPREX) occurred during
June 2001 along the south slopes of the Himalayas in central Nepal. Radiosondes were …