Mountain hydrometeorology

Hydrometeorology of the Amazon in ERA-40

The hydrometeorology of the Amazon basin in the ERA-40 reanalysis for 1958–2001 is compared with observations of precipitation, temperature, and streamflow. After 1979, the reanalysis over the Amazon has a small cool bias of the order of 0.35 K, and a small low bias of precipitation of the order of 0.3 mm day . In the early years (1958–72), there is a large upward drift in reanalysis precipitat...

Comparative Hydrometeorology of Temperate and Semiarid Environments in India

Section 4 HYDROMETEOROLOGY: CLIMATE AND HYDROLOGY OF THE GREAT LAKES

The climate of the Great Lakes Region is determined by the general westerly atmospheric circulation, the latitude, and the local modifying influence of the lakes. Due to the lake effect, the regional climate alternates between continental and semi-marine. The semi-marine climate is more consistent contiguous to the lakes, but with favorable meterological conditions, it may penetrate deeply inla...

Mountain-Block Hydrology and Mountain-Front Recharge

In semiarid climates, a significant component of recharge to basin aquifers occurs along the mountain front. Traditionally called “mountain-front recharge” (MFR), this process has been treated by modelers of basins as a boundary condition. In general, mountain-front recharge estimates are based on the general precipitation characteristics of the mountain (as estimated, e.g., by the chloride mas...

Mountain rescue

Last month the Australian Alps were awarded National Heritage status in recognition of the outstanding natural and cultural significance of Australia’s most spectacular mountain range. The heritage listing applies to a group of national parks that encompass the High Country in Victoria, the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, and the Brindabella Ranges in the Australian Capital Territory and to...