Fourth Scientific Review and Monitoring Committee (SRMC) Meeting

Agenda

Fourth Scientific Review and Monitoring Committee (SRMC) meeting

24-25 April, 2014

Venue:Aryabhatta Hall, IITM, Pune

Date: 24thApril, 2014 (Thursday)

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