CLImate Modelling and OBservations (in India) - CLIMOB
Research summary
The main purpose of this project is to improve the capacity of IMD to produce air quality forecasts and –modeling and to increase the preparedness to mitigate climate change related risks in the future.
Description
In the project, the FMI and IMD develop tailored climate change estimation for different sectors of Indian society (for example forestry, agriculture) that would give bases to mitigate and adapt to changing climate. A special focus is the inclusion of air quality and SLCF’s in the coupled models. This helps the IMD to address and respond to the national and regional concerns and needs with respect to climate change and air quality. The IMD is able to use aerosol-climate model tools in science and in supporting policy making.
Project preparation has produced a good overview on the current research needs of IMD. The following main topics are included in the project:
1. City scale air quality forecasting and modelling
2. Aerosol, greenhouse and other trace gas –observations, focused on short lived climate forcers, e.g. black carbon
3. Aerosol, greenhouse and other trace gas –modelling, in continental scale including models which couple climate and SLCF’s such as aerosols
Research info
Research title
CLImate Modelling and OBservations (in India) - CLIMOB
Research timeline
1.1.2015 - 1.12.2016
Keywords
aerosols Air quality climate change
Region
Asia
Countries
Finland, India
Institution
Finnish Meteorological Institute
Helsinki, Finland
Funding instrument
Ministry for Foreign Affairs (ICI, HEI-ICI, N-S-S), Business Finland
Head of research
Antti Hyvärinen
Partners
India Meteorological Department (IMD)
Contact information
Antti Hyvärinen
+358405152004
antti.hyvarinen@fmi.fi
Record last updated
10.8.2016