EurekAlert April 10, 2024
Researchers in China investigated isolated deep convections (IDCs), which have a smaller spatial and temporal size than mesoscale convective systems (MCSs), over the TP in the rainy season during 2001–2020. They showed that IDCs mainly concentrated over the southern Tibetan plateau (TP). The larger IDC had intense precipitation contributing 20 %–30 % to total precipitation, with a larger percentage in July and August than in June and September. IDCs contribute more to both total precipitation and extreme precipitation over the TP compared to the surrounding plain regions. IDCs over the TP account for a larger fraction than MCSs, indicating the important role of IDCs… read more. Open Access TECHNICAL ARTICLE
Graphical abstract. Credit: Atmospheric and Oceanic Science Letters, 26 March 2024, 100489