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Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-2193-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wcd-7-2193-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 7, issue 4
Research article
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09 Nov 2026
Research article |  | 09 Nov 2026

Understanding the contrasting environments for localised and widespread heavy rainfall in the tropics

Dongqi Lin, Martin S. Singh, Yi-Xian Li, and Annabel J. Bowden

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Heavy tropical rainfall can occur in two ways: as localised, high-intensity events, or as widespread events. Using 20 years of radar observations from Darwin, Australia, and a simple theoretical model, we show that these two forms of heavy rain occur in different atmospheric conditions. This helps to better understand the spatial characteristics of rainfall and provides a way to better assess weather and climate models.
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