Indian Monsoon Monitoring and Prediction CSR: Network Science Based Onset and Withdrawal Criteria

Monitoring and prediction of Indian Monsoon in climate change scenario using novel onset , progress and withdrawal criteria based on network science

Objective

• Develop an objective definition of regional large-scale onset/progress and withdrawal of the Indian monsoon. Develop monitoring and prediction technologies based on the novel definition. Study interannual variability of the Indian monsoon. Study the impact of anthropological climate change on the Indian monsoon.

Description

• More than a billion people in South Asia rely on rain during the monsoon season for fresh water for livelihood and survival. It is critical to understand the interannual variability and the impact of anthropological climate change on the patterns of the Indian monsoon. One way to address this issue is to define a large-scale onset/withdrawal of the monsoon.

Impact

• A novel objective definition for regional large-scale onset/progress and withdrawal of the Indian monsoon. Monitoring and prediction technologies of the Indian monsoon based on the novel definition. Understanding of interannual variability and impact of anthropological climate change on the Indian monsoon. Patents and several peer-reviewed publications.