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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-631-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-24-631-2024
Research article
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17 Jan 2024
Research article |  | 17 Jan 2024

Impact of urban land use on mean and heavy rainfall during the Indian summer monsoon

Renaud Falga and Chien Wang

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The impact of urban land use on regional meteorology and rainfall during the Indian summer monsoon has been assessed in this study. Using a cloud-resolving model centered around Kolkata, we have shown that the urban heat island effect led to a rainfall enhancement via the amplification of convective activity, especially during the night. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that the kinetic effect of the city induced the initiation of a nighttime storm.
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