Meteorology

Mapping drought patterns and impacts: A global perspective – A research report by IWMI

This study by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) examines the global patterns and impacts of droughts through the mapping of several drought-related characteristics – either at a country level or at regular grid scales. Characteristics cover various aspects of droughts – from global distribution of meteorological and hydrological drought risks to social vulnerability and indices related to water infrastructure.

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Mapping drought patterns and impacts: A global perspective – A research report by IWMI (2009)	1.4 MB

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Content Type: Research, Maps
Category: Disaster Risks, Drought Duration, Drought Deficit, Drought, River Flow, Meteorology, Meteorological Droughts, Hydrological Drought, Drought Patterns, Drought Occurrence, Drought Mitigation, Drought Mapping, Drought Indicators, Climate Change, Hydrology, Water Scarcity
Author: Vladimir Smakhtin, Nishadi Eriyagama, Nilantha Gamage, International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Source: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Location / Time: USA, Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, Norway, Netherlands, Japan, Israel, Ireland, India, germany, France, Denmark, China, Canada, Australia, 2009
Difficulty Level: Expert

Suppressed surface heating over north-western parts of the country and the ensuing monsoon rainfall - A report by India Meteorological Department

This report by the India Meteorological Department deals with the suppressed surface heating over north-western parts of the country and its relation with the ensuing monsoon rainfall. During the year 2011, the temperatures have been below normal over north and northwestern parts of India due to the enhanced activity of western disturbances. These conditions had raised many apprehensions about the possible impact on the subsequent monsoon, if any.

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Suppressed surface heating over north-western parts of the country and the ensuing monsoon rainfall - A report by India Meteorological Department (2011)	720.08 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Climatology, Hot Weather, Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall, Landmass, Land Sea Heating, Meteorology, Monsoon Circulation, Monsoon Flow, Monsoon Mechanism, Monsoon Rainfall, Pre Monsoon Heating, Solar Heating, Surface Heating, Tropical Depressions, Westerlies, Western Disturbances, Temperature, Weather
Author: India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Source: India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Location / Time: 1983, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1997, 2008, 2011, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, India, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Difficulty Level: Expert
Special Tags: General

Status of monsoon forecasting in India – A scientific correspondence in Current Science

This scientific correspondence by P Goswami in Current Science is in response to a recent article in it by Sulochana Gadgil and J Srinivasan where they presented the outcome of the project ‘Seasonal Prediction of the Indian Monsoon’ (SPIM). The article dealt with the prediction of Indian summer monsoon rainfall by five atmospheric general circulation models (AGCMs) during 1985–2004.

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Status of monsoon forecasting in India – A scientific correspondence in Current Science (2011)	325.29 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Atmospheric Models, Indian Monsoon, Meteorology, Monsoon Forecasting, Rainfall Variability, Seasonal Prediction of the Indian Monsoon (SPIM), Summer Monsoon, Monsoon, Rainfall
Author: CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modeling and Computer Simulation, P Goswami
Source: Current Science
Location / Time: 2011, India
Difficulty Level: Expert

Long range forecasting of the South West Monsoon for 2011 - A report from India Meteorological Department

This report by India Meteorological Department deals with long range forecasting of the South West (SW) Monsoon for 2011. In India, SW monsoon is the principal rainy season and it receives about 80 per cent of its total annual rainfall during the summer monsoon season, from June to September.

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Long range forecasting of the South West Monsoon for 2011 - A report from India Meteorological Department	528.48 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Agricultural Planning, Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR), Meteorology, Monsoon Forecasting, Rainy Season, Regional Climate Model, Seasonal Variability, Sea Surface Temperatures, Snow Cover, Soil Moisture, South West Monsoon, Summer Monsoon, Agriculture, Climate, Climate Change, Monsoon, Rainfall
Author: India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Source: India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Location / Time: 2011, India, South Asia
Difficulty Level: Expert

Canacona flash floods (2009): Reports submitted by the National Institute of Oceanography to the Government of Goa

These reports by the Canacona Flash Floods Study Committee constituted by the Government of Goa deal with the damage caused by the Canacona flash floods of October 2, 2009. The report is based on a study carried out with the help of National Institute of Oceanography (NIO) and attempts to (1) assemble and analyse available information to describe and identify causes behind the flash floods, and (2) suggest measures to be adopted in Goa to minimise damage arising from similar episodes in future.

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Proposed landslide mapping method for Canacona region - A report by NIO (2011)	792.4 KB
GRASS GIS based methodology: Flash flood risk assessment in Goa - A report by NIO (2010)	1.94 MB
Watch-keeping mechanism - A report by NIO (2010)	1.51 MB

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Panaji, GA, India
Latitude: 15.495602, Longitude: 73.825209

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Content Type: Research
Category: Afforestation, Cyclone, De-silting, Disaster, Disaster Management, Disaster Management Plan, Forest Management, Intense Precipitation Event, Landslide, Meteorology, River Management, Precipitation, Rivers
Author: A K Chaubey, Aravind Kalla, D Sundar, K Srinivas, K Suprit, National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), P M Kessarkar, V Vijith
Source: National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
Location / Time: 2009, Assagao, Bicholim, Canacona, Dabolim, Goa, India, Khandola, Mapusa, Margao, Marmugao, Nuvem, Old Goa, Panaji, Pernem, Ponda, Quepem, Sanguem, Taleigao, Talpona, Valpoi, Verem
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Special Tags: General

Drought 2009: Overview and management – A report by the Ministry of Agriculture

This document on the management of drought during 2009 published by the Department of Agriculture and Cooperation of the Ministry of Agriculture presents the deficiency and erratic behavior of rainfall, impact of drought, mitigation efforts initiated and their results. During the deficient and erratic rainfall of South-West monsoon 2009, fourteen States declared drought/ drought like situation/ scarcity in 338 districts of the country.Read More

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Drought 2009: Overview and management – A report by the Ministry of Agriculture	91.58 MB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Cyclone, Drought, Drought Management, Drought Mitigation, Long Period Average (LPA), Meteorology, Agriculture, Irrigation, Monsoon, Rainfall, Water Scarcity
Author: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (Ministry of Agriculture)
Source: Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (Ministry of Agriculture)
Location / Time: 2009, 2010, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, India, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Nagaland, Orissa, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
Difficulty Level: Intermediate

The Indian Summer Monsoon - Past, Present and Future - A presentation

Indian Monsoon This presentation on the Indian Summer Monsoon by Julia Slingo of Met Office (United Kingdom) broadly deals with what the monsoon means for the people of India and the basic science of monsoon.

The history of the United Kingdom’s interest in the Indian monsoon is discussed as also the challenges of climate change for India. Some basic facts regarding the Indian socio-economic context are presented to underline the importance of rainfed agriculture and hence the dependence on monsoons.Read More

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The Indian Summer Monsoon - Past, Present and Future (2010)	8.76 MB

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Content Type: Case Studies, Media
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Aerosols, Atmospheric Composition, Climate Change Modeling, Daily Rainfall, Extreme Events, Famine, Hydrological Cycle, Meteorology, Rainfall Intensity, Rainfall Pattern, Rainfed Agriculture, Rainy Days, Season, Summer Monsoon, Wind Regime, Climate, Climate Change, Monsoon, Rainfall, Weather
Author: Edinburgh Met Office (United Kingdom), Julia Slingo
Source: Edinburgh Met Office (United Kingdom), Julia Slingo
Location / Time: 2010, India, United Kingdom
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Special Tags: Downloads

Why study weather – A presentation by ACWADAM

This presentation by ACWADAM deals with weather, the most fundamental process that shapes the earth. Meteorology, the science of studying weather, is described where some predictions can be made using atmospheric conditions or some data can be generated using simple equipments. These can in turn be used for measurement of weather for better implementation of a watershed project.Read More

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Pune, MM, India
Latitude: 18.520430, Longitude: 73.856744

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Content Type: Courses, Media
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Evaporation, Infiltration, Meteorology, Raingauge, Runoff, Soil Moisture, Rainfall, Recharge, Water Balance, Watershed Development, Weather
Associated People / Organizations: Ford Foundation
Author: Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)
Source: Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)
Location / Time: 2010, Bhalgudi, Chikalgaon, Hadashi, India, Karmoli, Kolwan, Maharashtra, Nandgaon, Nanegaon, Pune, Purandar, Walki
Difficulty Level: Expert

Measurement of weather parameters: Data collection and analysis – A presentation by ACWADAM

The presentation by ACWADAM deals with measurement of weather parameters and outlines the methods used in weather related data collection and analysis. Weather information is necessary for the planning and implementation of watershed programmes, especially in understanding factors like groundwater recharge, the relationship between recharge & discharge and in aspects like irrigation planning.Read More

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Purandar, MM, India
Latitude: 18.187958, Longitude: 74.107209

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Content Type: Courses, Media
Media Type: Presentations
Category: Discharge, Evaporation, Evaporimeter, Meteorology, Pressure, Rain Gauge, Solar Radiation, Wind Direction, Wind Speed, Agriculture, Irrigation, Evapotranspiration, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Humidity, Rainfall, Temperature, Watershed Development, Weather
Associated People / Organizations: Ford Foundation
Author: Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)
Source: Advanced Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (ACWADAM)
Location / Time: 2010, Bhalgudi, Central India, Chale, Chikalgaon, Dewas, India, Karmoli, Kashig, Kolwan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Paud, Pune, Purandar, Western Ghat
Difficulty Level: Expert

Simulation of soil moisture movement in Barchi watershed in hard rock region of Karnataka using SWIM model – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

This study by the National Institute of Hydrology deals with simulation of soil moisture movement and determination of groundwater recharge from rainfall in Barchi watershed in the hard rock region of Karnataka using the numerical model, Soil Water Infiltration and Movement (SWIM).Read More

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SWIM Model Application in Barchi Watershed by NIH (2000-01)	276.32 KB

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Haliyala, KA, India
Latitude: 15.327198, Longitude: 74.756564

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Content Type: Research
Category: Antecedent Moisture Condition (AMC), Evaporation, Guelph Permeameter, Hydraulic Conductivity, Infiltration, Meteorology, Runoff, Soil, Soil Moisture, Soil Water Infiltration and Movement (SWIM), Vegetation, Irrigation, Drainage, Evapotranspiration, Geology, Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Rainfall, Water Balance, Watershed Development, Watersheds, Water Table
Author: B K Purandara, C P Kumar, National Institute of Hydrology
Source: C P Kumar
Location / Time: 2000, 2001, Barchi, Barchinala, Belgaum, Dandali, Haliyala, India, Kali, Karnataka, North Kanara, Thavargatti, Western Ghat
Difficulty Level: Expert

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Meteorology

Mapping drought patterns and impacts: A global perspective – A research report by IWMI

Suppressed surface heating over north-western parts of the country and the ensuing monsoon rainfall - A report by India Meteorological Department

Status of monsoon forecasting in India – A scientific correspondence in Current Science

Long range forecasting of the South West Monsoon for 2011 - A report from India Meteorological Department

Canacona flash floods (2009): Reports submitted by the National Institute of Oceanography to the Government of Goa

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Drought 2009: Overview and management – A report by the Ministry of Agriculture

The Indian Summer Monsoon - Past, Present and Future - A presentation

Why study weather – A presentation by ACWADAM

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Measurement of weather parameters: Data collection and analysis – A presentation by ACWADAM

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Simulation of soil moisture movement in Barchi watershed in hard rock region of Karnataka using SWIM model – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

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