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Unraveling the physics behind severe flash floods in Indonesia's new capital

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An international research team from Indonesia , the UK , the Netherlands , and Australia has identified mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) as the primary cause of this heavy rainfall.

The study is published in the journal Advances in Atmospheric Sciences .

Using high-resolution GSMaP (Global Satellite Mapping of Precipitation) data, the team found that the rainfall peaked during the MCS's mature stage on the evening of March 15, 2022 .