Mesoscale structures in the Orinoco basin during an extreme precipitation event in the tropical Andes
During the night of March 31st, 2017, a severe precipitation event affected the city of Mocoa, in the tropical Andes.Total 24-h accumulated precipitation during that day was the fourth largest on record.Satellite data shows that the event was associated with a Mesoscale Convective System (MCS) that formed over the Amazon and moved westward, reachin