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Climate Change Scenarios Climate Change Scenarios for Impact Assessmentfor Impact Assessment
Indian Institute of Tropical Indian Institute of Tropical MeteorologyMeteorology
K. Rupa KumarK. Rupa Kumar
Indo-UK Programme on Climate Change Impacts in India : Delhi Workshop, Sep. 5-6, 2002
The PeopleThe People Dr. K. Rupa Kumar (PI)Dr. K. Rupa Kumar (PI) Dr. K. Krishna KumarDr. K. Krishna Kumar Mr. C.M. MohileMr. C.M. Mohile Mrs. S.K. PatwardhanMrs. S.K. Patwardhan Dr. P.K. MishraDr. P.K. Mishra Dr. G.B. PantDr. G.B. Pant Collaborators/Consultants:Collaborators/Consultants:
Dr. D.B. Stephenson, University of ReadingDr. D.B. Stephenson, University of Reading Mr. D. Hassell, Hadley CentreMr. D. Hassell, Hadley Centre Prof. D.V.B. Rao, Andhra UniversityProf. D.V.B. Rao, Andhra University
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ObjectivesObjectives Research TasksResearch Tasks Observed climate change in IndiaObserved climate change in India Coupled model projectionsCoupled model projections HadRM2 diagnostics and scenariosHadRM2 diagnostics and scenarios HadRM3H installation at IITMHadRM3H installation at IITM
ObjectivesObjectives
Evaluation of Regional Climate Model Evaluation of Regional Climate Model simulations for Indian climatesimulations for Indian climate
Estimation of uncertainties in model-Estimation of uncertainties in model-based predictionsbased predictions
Development of future climate Development of future climate scenarios for India during the 21scenarios for India during the 21stst centurycentury
Preparation of climate change scenario Preparation of climate change scenario products for impact assessmentsproducts for impact assessments
Research TasksResearch Tasks
Evaluation of HadRM2 simulations for Evaluation of HadRM2 simulations for IndiaIndia
Development of climate change scenarios Development of climate change scenarios based on HadRM2 experimentsbased on HadRM2 experiments
Installation of HadRM3H at IITMInstallation of HadRM3H at IITM Sensitivity experiments with HadRM3HSensitivity experiments with HadRM3H Climate change scenario runs with Climate change scenario runs with
HadRM3HHadRM3H Quantification of key uncertaintiesQuantification of key uncertainties
All-India Summer Monsoon Rainfall (1871-2001)All-India Summer Monsoon Rainfall (1871-2001)(Based on IITM Homogeneous Monthly Rainfall Data Set)(Based on IITM Homogeneous Monthly Rainfall Data Set)
Long-term Trends Long-term Trends in Indian Summer in Indian Summer Monsoon RainfallMonsoon Rainfall
All-India Mean Surface All-India Mean Surface TemperaturesTemperatures(1901-2000)(1901-2000)
Based on a Based on a constant constant network of 31 network of 31 stations well-stations well-distributed over distributed over IndiaIndia
Long-term Trends in Long-term Trends in Annual Mean Annual Mean Surface Air Surface Air TemperatureTemperature
Diurnal Asymmetry of Diurnal Asymmetry of All-India Mean Annual Temperature TrendsAll-India Mean Annual Temperature Trends
18.0
18.5
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ture
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) Mean Temperature
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(ºC
) Maximum Temperature
Mean Annual Cycles of Observed and SimulatedMean Annual Cycles of Observed and SimulatedAll-India Monthly Rainfall & Surface Air All-India Monthly Rainfall & Surface Air
TemperatureTemperature
Models – Temp MapsModels – Temp Maps
Models - RF MapsModels - RF Maps
Models – RF ContrModels – RF Contr
Models – RF CVModels – RF CV
Temp SeriesTemp Series
MonRF SeriesMonRF Series
Climate Change over India in Transient Climate Change over India in Transient Simulations (1980-2039 relative to Simulations (1980-2039 relative to 1920-79)1920-79)
Models-MonRF varModels-MonRF var
MonRF Change - ECHAMMonRF Change - ECHAM
MonRF Change – HadCM3MonRF Change – HadCM3
The Hadley Centre Regional Climate The Hadley Centre Regional Climate ModelsModels
(HadRM2/HadRM3H)(HadRM2/HadRM3H)
High-resolution limited area model driven at its lateral High-resolution limited area model driven at its lateral and sea-surface boundaries by output from HadCMand sea-surface boundaries by output from HadCM
Formulation identical to HadAMFormulation identical to HadAM Grid : 0.44° x 0.44°Grid : 0.44° x 0.44° One-way nestingOne-way nesting Climate change simulations performed by the Hadley Climate change simulations performed by the Hadley
Centre using HadRM2 for the Indian regionCentre using HadRM2 for the Indian region HadRM3H installed at IITM; Climate change simulations HadRM3H installed at IITM; Climate change simulations
and scenario development will be performed at IITMand scenario development will be performed at IITM
All-India Mean Monthly All-India Mean Monthly RainfallRainfall
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GHG (2041-60)
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GHG (2041-60)
All-India mean Surface Air All-India mean Surface Air TemperatureTemperature
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HadRM2 Simulations: Seasonal Precipitation HadRM2 Simulations: Seasonal Precipitation (Control)(Control)
HadRM2 Simulations: Seasonal Surface Air Temperature HadRM2 Simulations: Seasonal Surface Air Temperature (Control)(Control)
HadRM2 Simulations: Seasonal Precipitation (GHG-HadRM2 Simulations: Seasonal Precipitation (GHG-Control)Control)
HadRM2 Simulations: Seasonal Surface Air Temperature (GHG-HadRM2 Simulations: Seasonal Surface Air Temperature (GHG-Control)Control)
State-wise mean State-wise mean precipitation scenarios : precipitation scenarios : HadRM2HadRM2
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State-wise mean monsoon State-wise mean monsoon precipitation change scenarios : precipitation change scenarios : HadRM2HadRM2
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State-wise Mean State-wise Mean Temperature Scenarios : Temperature Scenarios : HadRM2HadRM2
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GHG
State-wise Mean Annual State-wise Mean Annual Temperature Change Scenarios : Temperature Change Scenarios : HadRM2HadRM2
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HadRM2 scenarios for HadRM2 scenarios for distribution among impact distribution among impact groupsgroups
Two experiments : Control (1990 GHG Forcing) Two experiments : Control (1990 GHG Forcing) and IS92a scenario (2041-60)and IS92a scenario (2041-60)
Each experiment has 20 years dataEach experiment has 20 years data Monthly and Daily data on various parametersMonthly and Daily data on various parameters Regridded data with uniform horizontal grid Regridded data with uniform horizontal grid
spacingspacing Spatial means for administrative units (other Spatial means for administrative units (other
spatial units can be included)spatial units can be included) One standard CD set of monthly data with One standard CD set of monthly data with
basic climatic elements, and specialized data basic climatic elements, and specialized data CDs based on impact group’s requirement CDs based on impact group’s requirement
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