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abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: Meteorological studies in high-mountain environments form the basis of our
    understanding of catchment hydrology and glacier accumulation and melt processes,
    yet high-altitude (>4000 m above sea level, asl) observatories are rare. This
    research presents meteorological data recorded between December 2012 and November
    2013 at seven stations in Nepal, ranging in elevation from 3860 to 5360 m asl.
    Seasonal and diurnal cycles in air temperature, vapour pressure, incoming short-wave
    and long-wave radiation, atmospheric transmissivity, wind speed, and precipitation
    are compared between sites. Solar radiation strongly affects diurnal temperature
    and vapour pressure cycles, but local topography and valley-scale circulations
    alter wind speed and precipitation cycles. The observed diurnal variability in
    vertical temperature gradients in all seasons highlights the importance of in
    situ measurements for melt modelling. The monsoon signal (progressive onset and
    sharp end) is visible in all data-sets, and the passage of the remnants of Typhoon
    Phailin in mid-October 2013 provides an interesting case study on the possible
    effects of such storms on glaciers in the region.
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article_type: original
author:
- first_name: J.M.
  full_name: Shea, J.M.
  last_name: Shea
- first_name: P.
  full_name: Wagnon, P.
  last_name: Wagnon
- first_name: W.W.
  full_name: Immerzeel, W.W.
  last_name: Immerzeel
- first_name: R.
  full_name: Biron, R.
  last_name: Biron
- first_name: F.
  full_name: Brun, F.
  last_name: Brun
- first_name: Francesca
  full_name: Pellicciotti, Francesca
  id: b28f055a-81ea-11ed-b70c-a9fe7f7b0e70
  last_name: Pellicciotti
citation:
  ama: Shea JM, Wagnon P, Immerzeel WW, Biron R, Brun F, Pellicciotti F. A comparative
    high-altitude meteorological analysis from three catchments in the Nepalese Himalaya.
    <i>International Journal of Water Resources Development</i>. 2015;31(2):174-200.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417">10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417</a>
  apa: Shea, J. M., Wagnon, P., Immerzeel, W. W., Biron, R., Brun, F., &#38; Pellicciotti,
    F. (2015). A comparative high-altitude meteorological analysis from three catchments
    in the Nepalese Himalaya. <i>International Journal of Water Resources Development</i>.
    Taylor &#38; Francis. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417">https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417</a>
  chicago: Shea, J.M., P. Wagnon, W.W. Immerzeel, R. Biron, F. Brun, and Francesca
    Pellicciotti. “A Comparative High-Altitude Meteorological Analysis from Three
    Catchments in the Nepalese Himalaya.” <i>International Journal of Water Resources
    Development</i>. Taylor &#38; Francis, 2015. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417">https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417</a>.
  ieee: J. M. Shea, P. Wagnon, W. W. Immerzeel, R. Biron, F. Brun, and F. Pellicciotti,
    “A comparative high-altitude meteorological analysis from three catchments in
    the Nepalese Himalaya,” <i>International Journal of Water Resources Development</i>,
    vol. 31, no. 2. Taylor &#38; Francis, pp. 174–200, 2015.
  ista: Shea JM, Wagnon P, Immerzeel WW, Biron R, Brun F, Pellicciotti F. 2015. A
    comparative high-altitude meteorological analysis from three catchments in the
    Nepalese Himalaya. International Journal of Water Resources Development. 31(2),
    174–200.
  mla: Shea, J. M., et al. “A Comparative High-Altitude Meteorological Analysis from
    Three Catchments in the Nepalese Himalaya.” <i>International Journal of Water
    Resources Development</i>, vol. 31, no. 2, Taylor &#38; Francis, 2015, pp. 174–200,
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417">10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417</a>.
  short: J.M. Shea, P. Wagnon, W.W. Immerzeel, R. Biron, F. Brun, F. Pellicciotti,
    International Journal of Water Resources Development 31 (2015) 174–200.
date_created: 2023-02-20T08:16:17Z
date_published: 2015-04-18T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-02-24T09:30:42Z
day: '18'
doi: 10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417
extern: '1'
intvolume: '        31'
issue: '2'
keyword:
- Water Science and Technology
- Development
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
  url: https://doi.org/10.1080/07900627.2015.1020417
month: '04'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
page: 174-200
publication: International Journal of Water Resources Development
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1360-0648
  issn:
  - 0790-0627
publication_status: published
publisher: Taylor & Francis
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: A comparative high-altitude meteorological analysis from three catchments in
  the Nepalese Himalaya
type: journal_article
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