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The role of anomalous oceanic features on enhancing flooding duration in Kuttanad region, Kerala (India)

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The present study describes the active role of met-ocean parameters on the heavy flooding that occurred during July 2018 in the Kuttanad region, Kerala. The model-derived data as well as observations showed a high anomaly of wave height in July 2018 off Kerala was not correlated with local wind anomaly and indicated possible connection of wave anomalies to swell waves. The high period and high amplitude swell waves suggest a wave setup formation near shore for flooding intensification in the Kuttanad region. The wave observation at an open ocean location (AD09) also confirms the presence of high swell waves during the same period. Anomalous elevated non-tidal sea level was evident in the tide gauge data. The narrow opening at Thottappally, is not able to discharge the outflow of the heavy flood water and it is further complicated by the wave setup at the entrance caused by long period swell waves.
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insu-03747043 , version 1 (07-08-2022)

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Anuradha Modi, T. M. Balakrishnan Nair, P. G. Remya, R. Harikumar, K. Srinivas, et al.. The role of anomalous oceanic features on enhancing flooding duration in Kuttanad region, Kerala (India). Journal of Earth System Science, 2021, 130, ⟨10.1007/s12040-021-01599-x⟩. ⟨insu-03747043⟩
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