Spatial and Temporal Variability of Rainfall in the Gandaki River Basin of Nepal Himalaya

Spatial and Temporal Variability of Rainfall in the Gandaki River Basin of Nepal Himalaya

Landslides, floods, and droughts are recurring natural disasters in Nepal related to too much or too little water. The summer monsoon contributes more than 80% of annual rainfall, and rainfall spatial and inter-annual variation is very high. The Gandaki River, one of the three major rivers of Nepal...

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Main Authors: Jeeban Panthi, Piyush Dahal, Madan Lall Shrestha, Suman Aryal, Nir Y. Krakauer, Soni M. Pradhanang, Tarendra Lakhankar, Ajay K. Jha, Mohan Sharma, Ramchandra Karki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-03-01
Series:Climate
Subjects:
monsoon
rainfall trend
Sen’s slope estimator
anomaly
variability
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2225-1154/3/1/210

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