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Impact of climate change on extreme rainfall events and flood risk in India – A paper in Journal of Earth System Science

This paper in the Journal of Earth System Science deals with the impact of climate change on extreme rainfall events as well as on flood risk in India. The occurrence of exceptionally heavy rainfall events and associated flash floods in many areas during recent years prompted the researchers to study long-term changes in extreme rainfall over India. 

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Impact of climate change on extreme rainfall events and flood risk in India – A paper in Journal of Earth System Science (2011)2.97 MB

Changes in extreme rainfall events and flood risk in India during the last century- A report by the India Meteorological Department

IMDThis report by the India Meteorological Department deals with the changes in extreme rainfall events and flood risks in India during the last century. The occurrences of some exceptionally heavy rainfall during the recent years causing flash floods in many areas necessitated the study of long term changes in extreme rainfall over India.

The study includes the analysis of the frequency of rainy days, number of rainy days and heavy rainfall days as well as one-day extreme rainfall and return period analysis in order to observe the impact of climate change on extreme weather events and flood risk. It has been found that frequency of heavy rainfall events are decreasing in major parts of the central and north India while increasing in peninsular India, east and north east India.

The report provides interesting findings that are useful for hydrological planning and disaster managements such as –Read More

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Changes in extreme rainfall events and flood risk in India during the last century- A report by the India Meteorological Department (2010)3.08 MB

The Indian Summer Monsoon - Past, Present and Future - A presentation

Indian MonsoonThis presentation on the Indian Summer Monsoon by Julia Slingo of Met Office (United Kingdom) broadly deals with what the monsoon means for the people of India and the basic science of monsoon.

The history of the United Kingdom’s interest in the Indian monsoon is discussed as also the challenges of climate change for India. Some basic facts regarding the Indian socio-economic context are presented to underline the importance of rainfed agriculture and hence the dependence on monsoons.Read More

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