We already know that (regional)
monsoon variability on the scales for sub-seasonal to interannual are higher than the projected model trends of future mean monsoon rainfall (I've just seen that Kevin has mentioned this also).
Not exact matches
His research interests include studying the interactions between El Niño / Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and the
monsoons of Asia; identifying possible effects
on global climate of changing human factors, such as carbon dioxide, as well as natural factors, such as solar
variability; and quantifying possible future changes of weather and climate extremes in a warmer climate.
Lead author Dr Debbie Polson, of the University of Edinburgh's School of GeoSciences, said: «This study shows for the first time that the drying of the
monsoon over the past 50 years can not be explained by natural climate
variability and that human activity has played a significant role in altering the seasonal
monsoon rainfall
on which billions of people depend.»
They also took account of natural factors such as volcanic eruptions and climate
variability to gauge the impact of human activity
on the amount of
monsoon rainfall.
For many people in India it is the
variability of rainfall
on shorter time scales that has the biggest impacts — intense heavy rainfall leads to flooding; breaks in the
monsoon of a week or more lead to water shortage and agricultural drought.
«Mid-Holocene
variability of the East Asian
monsoon based
on bulk organic δ13C and C / N records from the Pearl River estuary, southern China»
To establish scientific cooperation focusing
on: (a)
Monsoon and ocean
variability, climate change and sea level variations, (b) Marine ecosystem studies, including algae blooms and (c) Coastal zone management including impact
on society.
To use and extend the Nansen Environmental Research Centre - India (NERCI) as a joint research facility for scientific co-operation between India and the European Union member states and associated countries in the areas of
monsoon climate
variability, marine ecosystems and costal management including impact
on society.
The project objective is to use and extend NERCI as a joint research facility for scientific co-operation between India and the European Union member states and associated countries in the areas of
monsoon climate
variability, marine ecosystems and coastal management including impact
on society.
Effect of irrigation and spring vegetation activity
on early Indian summer
monsoon variability.