Fig. 3: Spatial distribution of near-surface moisture and winds.

Panels show 5 m specific humidity (g/kg, shaded) and 10 m winds (m/s, vectors) from the irrigated (a–c) and non-irrigated (d–f) model experiments at 18Z 21 January, and 00Z, and 06Z on 22nd January 2016 over the IGP region. The time steps represent the developing (18Z), mature (00Z) and dissipation stages (06Z) as Fig. 2. The scale arrow is 5 m/s.