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Western Disturbances – Impacts and Climate Change

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The significance of a weather system is usually measured on the basis its impacts. Impacts related to the western disturbances (WDs) have been mentioned briefly in a preceding chapter. Without detailing the impacts of the WDs, one cannot justify the significance of studying the topic. In this chapter, we will discuss in detail the various positive (on the cryosphere and hydrology of the region) and negative (severe weather and natural hazards) impacts of the WDs and how these influence India as a whole. Discussion of the evolution of WDs in the changing climate is also included in the chapter, along with speculation on how a warming climate might affect changes in the direct and indirect impacts of WDs.

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Dimri, A.P., Chevuturi, A. (2016). Western Disturbances – Impacts and Climate Change. In: Western Disturbances - An Indian Meteorological Perspective. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-26737-1_5

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