Agenda
Fourth Scientific Review and Monitoring Committee (SRMC) meeting
24-25 April, 2014
Venue: Aryabhatta Hall, IITM, Pune
Date: 24th April, 2014 (Thursday)
Time
Participants
Title of the Presentation
(Hrs. IST)
9:00-09:10
9:10-9:20
9:20-9:35
Prof. B. N. Goswami
Welcome Remarks by Monsoon Mission Director
Shri D. R. Sikka
Opening remarks by Chairman, SRMC
Dr. M. Rajeevan
NERC- MoES Collaboration
Presentations by Project Directors
9:35-10:15
Dr. A. Suryachandra Rao,
IITM
10:15-10:55
Dr. E. N. Rajagopal,
NCMRWF
10:55-11:20
11:20-12:00
Tea Break
Dr. S. K. Roy Bhowmik,
IMD
12:00-12:40
12:50-14:00
14:00-14:20
14:20-14:40
14:40-15:00
15:00-15:20
Research efforts with the CFS model for seasonal
and extended range forecasts, improvements, future
plans, targets.
Research efforts with the UKMO model for short to
medium range forecasts, the 2013 monsoon (JJAS)
performance of short to medium range forecasts (to
assess the present skill and base), future research
plans, targets
Research efforts with NCEP GFS model for short to
medium range forecasts, the 2013 monsoon
performance (JJAS) of short to medium range
forecasts (to assess the present skill and base),
future plans, future plans for augmentation of
observational networks
Research efforts with Ocean modeling, Ocean data
for initialization, future plans for ocean observations.
Dr. M. Ravichandran,
INCOIS
Lunch Break
Presentations by PIs of Approved National Project Proposals
(15 min presentation and 5 min Q & A )
Mr. Abhishek Das,
“Project entitled “Portable CFS model with
C-DAC, Pune
Performance Optimization and Enhanced Usability”
(Approved Project)
Dr. S. Janakiraman,
“Portable version of CFS model for the monsoon
C-DAC, Bangalore
mission”. (Approved Project)
Mr. Baby Chakrapani,
“Role Of Ocean In The Extended Range Prediction Of
Cochin University of Science Monsoon’s Active Break Cycle-Improving Hindcast
& Technology (presentation
Skill Of The NCEP-CFS Modeling System”
by Prof. P. V. Joseph)
(Approved Project)
Dr. M. S. Madhusoodanan,
“Diurnal variability of summer monsoon rainfall in the
The Energy and Resources
UKMO Unified Model” (Approved Project)
Institute (TERI), New Delhi
15:20-15:40
Dr. S. S. V. S. Ramakrishna,
15:40:16:00
Dr. Arindam Chakraborty,
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore
Prof. Sutapa Chaudhuri,
Department of Atmospheric
Sciences, University of
Calcutta, Kolkata
Tea Break
Dr. Shailendra Rai,
University of Allahabad,
Allahabad
16:00-16:20
16:20-16:50
16:50-17:10
17:10-17:30
17:30-17:50
17:50-18:10
19:30-22:00
Department of Meteorology
and Oceanography, Andhra
University, Visakhapatnam
“Understanding the biases in the Climate Forecasting
System model 1.) Sea Surface Temperature (SST) 2.)
Intensity and tracks of monsoon depressions and cyclones
for the Monsoon - Indian Ocean domain”
(Approved Project)
“Identification and Correction of Errors in Various
Components of Dynamics and Physics of the Global
Forecast System (GFS) Model” (Approved Project)
“Bias estimation and effort for removal of UM/CFS
coupled model output with adaptive techniques for
improving forecast skill of Indian summer monsoon”
(Approved Project)
“Predictability of intraseasonal oscillatory modes and
ENSO-monsoon relationship in NCEP CFS with
reference to Indian & Pacific Ocean” (Approved
Project)
Presentations by PIs through Skype for New International Project Proposals
(15 min presentation and 5 min Q & A )
Prof. Weiqing Han,
“Indian Ocean Air-Sea Interaction Processes and
Department of Atmospheric
Their Effects on Indian Summer Monsoon Intraand Oceanic Sciences,
seasonal variability: with Implication for Improving
University of Colorado at
CFS2 Monsoon Forecast “ (New Proposal)
Boulder
Dr. Ajaya Mohan Ravindran, “A novel approach for improving rain-gauge data
Center for Prototype Climate assimilation and extended-range prediction of subModeling, New York
seasonal variability over India” (New Proposal)
University (Also Skype
presentation by Co-PI: Dr.
Dimitris Giannakis)
“Improved under-standing and represe-ntation of
Prof. Dev Niyogi,
land surface processes for short, medium and long
Purdue University, West
Lafayette, IN 47907, USA range prediction of monsoon rainfall” (New Proposal)
Dinner (hosted by Director, IITM)
Continued…..on 25 April, 2014
Date : 25th April, 2014 (Friday)
Time
9:30-9:50
9:50-10:10
10:10-10:30
10:30-10:50
10:50-11:10
11:10-11:40
11:40-12:30
12:30-13:00
13:00-14:15
14:15-18:00
Participants
Title of the Presentation
Presentations by PIs for new/revised Proposals
(15 min presentation and 5 min Q & A )
Dr. Mrudula G, Flosolver, “Development of Standalone Boundary Layer Module
CSIR-NAL, Bangalore
for National Monsoon Mission” (Revised Proposal)
Dr. Vasubandhu Misra, FSU, “Regionally coupled ocean-atmosphere seasonal
USA (presentation by Dr. hindcasts of the Indian Summer Monsoon at 10km
Rajib Chattopadhyay)
resolution” (Revised Proposal)
Dr. Sanjeev Karmakar,
“Development of an Artificial Intelligent Climate
Computer Applications, Bhilai
Forecast System (AI-CFS v 1.0) for Long Range
Institute of Technology
Forecast (LRF) of Monsoon Rainfall over Indian High
Resolution Geographical Regions”
(New Proposal)
Prof. OPN Calla,
“Mapping of Rainfall and Surface Temperature using
Director, International Centre
Space Borne Microwave Sensors”
for Radio Science
(New Proposal)
Tea Break
Dr. A. Suryachandra Rao,
Member Convenor Report (Projects, Budget, Science
IITM
Plan etc..)
Requests by PIs and other issues
(including Prof. Terray Pascal, Dr. S. Janakiraman, Dr. M. S. Madhusoodanan,
Mr. Baby Chakrapani and other PIs)
Review of Annual Reports of Approved International projects
Lunch Break (for all participants )
Closed Door Meeting of SRMC (Only SRMC members)