Patterns and Drivers of Heavy and Extreme Hourly Rainfall Events over Metro Manila, Philippines

• Main Authors: Taña, Enrico Alejandro S., Olaguera, Lyndon Mark P., Llorin, Alyssa Gewell A., Dado, Julie Mae, Cambaliza, Maria Obiminda L, Cruz, Faye Abigail T., Villarin, Jose Ramon T, Matsumoto, Jun
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• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2024
• Subjects: Atmospheric Sciences; Climate; Meteorology; Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology; Physical Sciences and Mathematics
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/physics-faculty-pubs/166; https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-024-04899-6
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This study investigates the spatio-temporal characteristics of heavy hourly rainfall (HHR; 95th–99th percentile) and extreme hourly rainfall (EHR; >99th percentile) events over Metro Manila, Philippines, and quantifies the percentage contributions of synoptic scale (Tropical Cyclones (TCs) and Lo...