Monitoring Intense Thunderstorms in the Hindu-Kush Himalayan Region

Gatlin, Patrick ; Case, Jonathan ; Srikishen, Jayanthi ; Pulla, Sarva ; Cecil, Daniel ; Bell, Jordan ; Petersen, Walter

关键词: DAMAGE ASSESSMENT;    IMPACT PREDICTION;    NUMERICAL WEATHER FORECASTING;    RISK ASSESSMENT;    SATELLITE IMAGERY;    SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;    STORM DAMAGE;    THUNDERSTORMS;    ATMOSPHERIC MODELS;    DISASTERS;    HIMALAYAS;    IMPACT STRENGTH;    REAL TIME OPERATION;    RISK MANAGEMENT;    SATELLITE OBSERVATION;   

RP-ID  :  NH31E-1020,MSFC-E-DAA-TN63603

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Some of the most extreme thunderstorms on the planet routinely occur in the Hindu-Kush Himalaya (HKH) region— where many government organizations lack the resources needed to fully assess the risk associated with hazards that result from high impact convective weather. This project combines innovative numerical weather prediction, satellite-based precipitation and land imagery techniques into a high impact weather assessment tool kit (HIWAT) that is building the capabilities of national meteorological departments and other weather sensitive agencies in the HKH region to predict, observe and effectively respond to threats and impacts posed by thunderstorms that affect the region, thereby enhancing extreme weather resilience in the region.