Fire and Rain: The Legacy of Hurricane Lane in Hawaiʻi
By Alison D. Nugent, Ryan J. Longman, Clay Trauernicht, Mathew P. Lucas, Henry F. Diaz, and Thomas W. Giambelluca. Click here to read the publication. “Hurricane Lane, which struck the …
Volcanic Aerosol Impacts on Hawaii Island Rainfall
Contributed by Tianqi Zuo The aerosol emissions from Kilauea volcano are affecting Hawai’i rainfall locally. Based on the analyses from 2014-2017, the days with high emissions have on average 8 mm/day …
Long-Term, Gridded Standardized Precipitation Index for Hawai‘i
Percent area drought time series (2000–2012) for the State of Hawai‘i for: (a) monthly aggregated U.S. Drought Monitor; and (b) gridded SPI-3 converted to USDM categories. Click here to read …
Disturbance Driven Rainfall on O‘ahu
This research explores the relationship between 4-types of atmospheric disturbances and their contributions to daily rainfall on O‘ahu Hawai‘i. On average, atmospheric disturbances account for 29% of the annual and 41% of the seasonal (Nov – April) rainfall on O‘ahu Hawai‘i. Cold, fronts are the most common disturbance type, and fronts that cross over the island are shown to bring significantly more rainfall than the fronts that track to the north of the Island chain…
Rainfall and Cloud Water Monitoring on Mt. Kaʻala
The Natural Area Reserve at the summit of Mt. Kaʻala on the island of Oʻahu serves as a refugia for native biodiversity and is of special ecohydrological significance as the forest captures water directly from passing clouds…