TY - BOOK ID - 4862995 TI - High-Impact Weather Events over the SAARC Region AU - Ray, Kamaljit. AU - Mohapatra, M. AU - Bandyopadhyay, B.K. AU - Rathore, L.S. PY - 2015 SN - 9783319102177 3319102168 9783319102160 3319102176 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Earth Sciences. KW - Atmospheric Sciences. KW - Meteorology. KW - Climatology. KW - Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts. KW - Natural Hazards. KW - Geography. KW - Geology. KW - Géographie KW - Géologie KW - Environmental policy -- South Asia -- Congresses. KW - South Asia -- Economic policy -- Environmental aspects -- Congresses. KW - Sustainable development -- South Asia -- Congresses. KW - Earth & Environmental Sciences KW - Meteorology & Climatology KW - Climatic changes KW - Mathematical models. KW - Earth sciences. KW - Climate change. KW - Natural disasters. KW - Atmospheric sciences. KW - Geognosy KW - Geoscience KW - Earth sciences KW - Natural history KW - Atmospheric sciences KW - Atmosphere KW - Aerology KW - Atmospheric science KW - Natural calamities KW - Disasters KW - Changes, Climatic KW - Changes in climate KW - Climate change KW - Climate change science KW - Climate changes KW - Climate variations KW - Climatic change KW - Climatic fluctuations KW - Climatic variations KW - Global climate changes KW - Global climatic changes KW - Climatology KW - Climate change mitigation KW - Teleconnections (Climatology) KW - Climate KW - Climate science KW - Climate sciences KW - Science of climate KW - Environmental aspects KW - Global environmental change UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:4862995 AB - This book is a compilation of papers contributed by researchers and scientists from SAARC nations and deals with high-impact weather conditions, their prediction and potential consequences for populations in the SAARC region. There have been a number of recent advances in our understanding and prediction of cyclones, severe thunderstorms, squalls, heat and cold waves, droughts and heavy rainfall, based on the latest observational data and NWP modeling platform. The SAARC region is vulnerable to high-impact weather events because of geographical features like high mountains, plateaus and vast oceans. As our climate continues to change over the coming years, the likelihood of extreme and potentially high-impact weather and climate events will be at its highest when natural and anthropogenic effects combine. All chapters were written by leading experts in their respective research and operational fields. The book reviews the latest research, future needs, forecasting skills and societal impacts of extreme weather events and offers high-quality reference material for weather forecasters, disaster managers and researchers. ER -