Publications List
The Unusual Track and Rapid Intensification of Cyclone Nargis in 2008 under a Characteristic Environmental Flow over the Bay of Bengal
H YamadaQ MotekiM Yoshizaki
Cyclone Nargis in 2008 was the worst natural disaster in the recorded history of Myanmar. Using observational and reanalysis datasets, this paper desc...
Predicting tropical cyclogenesis with a global mesoscale model: Hierarchical multiscale interactions during the formation of tropical cyclone Nargis (2008)
BW ShenWK TaoWK Lau
Very severe cyclonic storm Nargis devastated Burma (Myanmar) in May 2008, caused tremendous damage and numerous fatalities, and became one of the 10 d...
A quasi-global precipitation time series for drought monitoring
Funk, C.C.Peterson, P.J.Landsfeld, M.F.Pedreros, D.H.Verdin, J.P.Rowland, J.D.Romero, B.E.Husak, G.J.Michaelsen, J.C.Verdin, A.P.
Estimating precipitation variations in space and time is an important aspect of drought early warning and environmental monitoring. An evolving drier-...
Intensification of premonsoon tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and its impacts on Myanmar
SY WangBM BuckleyJH Yoon
We analyze multiple global reanalysis and precipitation datasets in order to explain the dynamic mechanisms that lead to an observed intensification o...
Modulation of low-latitude west wind on abnormal track and intensity of tropical cyclone Nargis (2008) in the Bay of Bengal
WW LiC WangD WangL YangY Deng
Tropical cyclone (TC) Nargis (2008) made landfall in Myanmar on 02 May 2008, bringing a storm surge, major flooding, and resulting in a significant de...
The genesis of tropical cyclone Nargis (2008): Environmental modulation and numerical predictability
W YanaseH TaniguchiM Satoh
Tropical cyclone Nargis, generated over the Bay of Bengal in late April 2008, caused catastrophic destruction after making landfall in Myanmar. Here, ...
Simulation of storm surges along Myanmar coast using a location specific numerical model
I JainP ChittibabuN AgnihotriSK DubePC Sinha
Coastal flooding induced by storm surges associated with tropical cyclones is one of the greatest natural hazards sometimes even surpassing earthquake...
Temporal-spatial characteristics of severe drought events and their impact on agriculture on a global scale
Wang, Q.Wu, J.Lei, T.He, B.Wu, Z.Liu, M.Mo, X.Geng, G.Li, X.Zhou, H.Liu, D.
To identify the world's severely drought-prone areas, given that the corresponding ground area for a 0.5-degree grid in different latitudes is differe...
Until recently, drought events were inconsistently recorded in EM-DAT. Problems included inconsistent establishment of start and end dates, misattribu...
The responsibility to protect the survivors of natural disaster: Cyclone Nargis, a case study
R Barber
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Myanmar, formerly Burma, is vulnerable to several natural hazards, such as earthquakes, cyclones, floods, tsunamis and landslides. The present study f...
The origin of tropical cyclones in the South China Sea is over a vast deep sea, southeast of the Philippines. The severe tropical cyclones in summer w...
An analysis of Typhoon Chanthu in June 2004 with focus on the impact on Thailand
WangwongchaiAngkoolSixiong ZhaoQingcun Zeng
In this paper, the influence of Typhoon Chanthu on Thailand during June 2004 was studied. Several major features have been revealed. (1) Chanthu forme...
The Millennium Drought in southeast Australia (2001–2009): Natural and human causes and implications for water resources, ecosystems, economy, and society
van Dijk, A. I. J. M.Beck, H. E.Crosbie, R. S.de Jeu, R. A. M.Liu, Y. Y.Podger, G. M.Timbal, B.Viney, N. R.
The “Millennium Drought” (2001–2009) can be described as the worst drought on record for southeast Australia. Adaptation to future severe drough...
Severe droughts developed in the West and Southeast of the U.S. starting early in 2007. The development of the droughts is well monitored and predicte...
Promoting a Model of Research-Based Education in Disaster Mitigation.
Karnawati, D.Wilopo, W.Inderawan, G. B.Sudarno, I.Barianto, D. H.
This paper highlights the importance to provide appropriate education model with multidisciplinary approach for supporting the capacity development in...
The impact of the typhoon to East Malaysia on orographic effect
Tan, FuyiHwee San LimKhiruddin Abdullah
East Malaysia has few mountains ranges which are believed to affect the cloud and rainfall distribution patterns during severe weather especially typh...
Strategy for Promoting Education for Natural Disaster Reduction in Indonesia and ASEAN Region
Karnawti, D.Pramumijoyo, S.
Because of the dynamic geological conditions of Indonesia and South East Asia Region, many countries in such region are vulnerable for geological disa...
Influence of conditional nonlinear optimal perturbations sensitivity on typhoon track forecasts
Qin, XiaohaoMu Mu
This study investigates the influence on typhoon track forecasts by the Mesoscale Model5 and 3D-Var system of assimilating additional simulated dropso...
A conceptual model of drought characterization across the climatic spectrum is formulated. The model is particularly suited to subtropical and midlati...
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