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Research article
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07 Dec 2021
Research article |
| 07 Dec 2021
| 07 Dec 2021
Synoptic processes of winter precipitation in the Upper Indus Basin
Jean-Philippe Baudouin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Environmental Physics, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Michael Herzog
Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Cameron A. Petrie
Department of Archaeology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom
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- Recurring summer and winter droughts from 4.2-3.97 thousand years ago in north India A. Giesche et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00763-z
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- Evaluation of observation impact on the meteorological forecasts associated with heat wave in 2018 over East Asia using observing system experiments D. Kim & H. Kim https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23064
- Atmospheric patterns and winter precipitation over north‐western South Asia J. Dar et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8088
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- ENSO-induced Latitudinal Variation of the Subtropical Jet Modulates Extreme Winter Precipitation over the Western Himalaya P. Bharati et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-024-4057-2
- Weakening of Western Disturbances in Response to Polar Sea Ice Melt in Climate Model Simulations V. Chandra et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.70007
- Linking subtropical jet persistence to early-spring heat events in South and West Asia A. Banerjee et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/ae5417
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- Assessment of the spatial extent of permafrost in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) W. Hassan et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11629-023-7985-x
- Energy fluxes, mass balance, and climate sensitivity of the Sutri Dhaka Glacier in the western Himalaya S. Oulkar et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.949735
- Synoptic processes of winter precipitation in the Upper Indus Basin J. Baudouin et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-2-1187-2021
- Recurring summer and winter droughts from 4.2-3.97 thousand years ago in north India A. Giesche et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-00763-z
- Pacific Decadal Oscillation-driven interdecadal variability of snowfall over the Karakoram and the Western Himalayas P. Bharati et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-6-197-2025
- Late Holocene monsoon-driven variability in sedimentary organic matter and lacustrine processes from Hulas Khera Lake, Central Ganga Plain, India A. Rajoriya et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jseaes.2026.107129
- Increasing frequency and lengthening season of western disturbances are linked to increasing strength and delayed northward migration of the subtropical jet K. Hunt https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-5-345-2024
- The decline in western disturbance activity over Northern India in recent decades A. Javed et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10584-023-03571-8
- Splitting track(s) of Western disturbance(s) . Pooja & A. Dimri https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-026-08054-x
- Characterization and prediction of PM2.5 levels in Afghanistan using machine learning techniques O. Salehie et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-05172-6
- Evaluation of observation impact on the meteorological forecasts associated with heat wave in 2018 over East Asia using observing system experiments D. Kim & H. Kim https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e23064
- Atmospheric patterns and winter precipitation over north‐western South Asia J. Dar et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/joc.8088
- Western disturbances vs Non-western disturbances days winter precipitation A. Dimri et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-023-06830-7
- Characteristic Changes in the Strengthening Western Disturbances over Karakoram in Recent Decades A. Javed & P. Kumar https://doi.org/10.1007/s13143-024-00354-8
- Western disturbances and climate variability: a review of recent developments K. Hunt et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-6-43-2025
- Spatiotemporal Analysis of Hydrological and Land Cover Transformations in the Upper Indus Basin Insights from MNDWI H. Waseem Sajjad et al. https://doi.org/10.63221/eies.v1i02.125-144
- ENSO-induced Latitudinal Variation of the Subtropical Jet Modulates Extreme Winter Precipitation over the Western Himalaya P. Bharati et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00376-024-4057-2
- Weakening of Western Disturbances in Response to Polar Sea Ice Melt in Climate Model Simulations V. Chandra et al. https://doi.org/10.1002/asl.70007
- Linking subtropical jet persistence to early-spring heat events in South and West Asia A. Banerjee et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/2752-5295/ae5417
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Short summary
Western disturbances are mid-latitude, high-altitude, low-pressure areas that bring orographic precipitation into the Upper Indus Basin. Using statistical tools, we show that the interaction between western disturbances and relief explains the near-surface, cross-barrier wind activity. We also reveal the existence of a moisture pathway from the nearby seas. Overall, we offer a conceptual framework for western-disturbance activity, particularly in terms of precipitation.
Western disturbances are mid-latitude, high-altitude, low-pressure areas that bring orographic...
