-
Article
A brief on intertwined physico-chemical interactions of air pollutants during COVID-19 lockdown
This brief presents an intriguing aspect of the physico-chemical interactions among particulate matters (PM2.5; PM10) and several gases pollutants during pre- (01 March to 24 March 2020) and COVID-19 first phase ...
-
Article
Elevation dependency of precipitation and temperature over northeast India
The study inspects the elevation dependency of temperature and precipitation across northeast India. Various gridded observations and outputs from high-resolution Regional Climate Models under the CORDEX-CORE ...
-
Article
Bias correction of modelled precipitation from CORDEX-CORE experiments over the Upper Teesta River Basin
For assessing the impact of climate change on socio-eco-hydrological systems at the catchment scale, reasonable and reliable meteorological input data are essential. The modelled, gridded meteorological datase...
-
Article
Assessment of climate variability and trends in different physiographic zones of North Western Himalayas
Himalaya – one of the pristine and ecologically fragile mountain ecosystem is highly vulnerable to any small changes in climatic system. Under changing climate conditions, assessing regional trends become more...
-
Article
Investigating forced transient chaos in monsoon using Echo State Networks
Forecasting Indian Summer Monsoon Rainfall (ISMR) is a formidable task due to its intricate variability. This study harnesses the power of machine learning (ML) to decipher the chaotic trajectory within ISMR, ...
-
Article
Projected change in precipitation and temperature over undivided Sudan and its major cities
This study investigates the trend in the projected rainfall and temperature over undivided Sudan and its major cities of political, trade, and agricultural significance under two different Representative Conce...
-
Article
Recent Indian studies in Himalayan cryosphere
Cryosphere all over the globe is thawing, be it the Arctic, Antarctic, Greenland or Himalaya. Studies have predicted that loss in the glacier mass over the Upper Indus Basin in Kashmir Himalaya would amount to...
-
Article
Recent Indian contribution in the realms of polar studies
Indian work in Antarctica has covered mainly atmosphere, biology and geoscience domains of sciences in central Dronning Maud land and Princess Elizabeth land (PEL) of eastern Antarctica. While observations of ...
-
Article
Abating water storage and associated hydrological processes in Indian Himalayan river basins
In recent decades, the hydrological balance/budget over Himalayan river basins has imperatively become crucial for decision-making in flood risk, water resource management, identifying water-sensitive areas et...
-
Article
Elevation-dependent precipitation in the Indian Himalayan Region
The linkage between elevation and precipitation in the mountainous regions across the world including the Indian Himalayan Region (IHR) is very complex. Various meteorological parameters, viz., albedo, shortwa...
-
Article
Intercomparison of CORDEX-CORE and CORDEX-SA model experiments in assessing Indian summer monsoon
The present study compares two different modelling suites such as Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment-South Asia (CORDEX-SA) and Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment-Coordinated ...
-
Article
Western disturbances vs Non-western disturbances days winter precipitation
While studying the Western Disturbances (WDs) and associated precipitation forming mechanism in changing time, we found that there is significant amount of precipitation received during Non-WDs days too. In ad...
-
Article
Permafrost estimation model in Upper Indus Basin
Remotely sensed topo-climatic factors, potential incoming solar radiation (PISR), land surface temperature (LST), topographic wetness index (TWI), Surface emissivity, and elevation, and machine learning techni...
-
Article
Open AccessVery high particulate pollution over northwest India captured by a high-density in situ sensor network
Exposure to particulate matter less than 2.5 µm in diameter (PM2.5) is a cause of concern in cities and major emission regions of northern India. An intensive field campaign involving the states of Punjab, Haryan...
-
Article
Impact of monsoon season rainfall spells on the ecosystem carbon exchanges of Himalayan Chir-Pine and Banj-Oak-dominated forests: a comparative assessment
The Chir-Pine (Pinus roxburghii) and Banj-Oak (Quercus leucotrichophora)-dominated ecosystems of central Himalaya provide significant green services. However, responses of these ecosystems, with respect to ecosys...
-
Article
Assessment of the spatial extent of permafrost in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB)
Climate change differentially influences the frozen ground, a major dynamic component of the cryosphere, on a local and regional scale. Under the warming climate with pronounced effects reported at higher alti...
-
Article
Permafrost in the Upper Indus Basin: An active layer dynamics
Permafrost in the Upper Indus Basin (UIB) in Ladakh, India, is a critical water source and is less studied. Identifying permafrost and its characteristics is a crucial knowledge gap in the UIB. Thus, understan...
-
Article
Open AccessForest fires and climate attributes interact in central Himalayas: an overview and assessment
In Uttarakhand, a state in northern India, forest fire events increased from 922 in 2002 to 41,600 in 2019, influencing forest structure and function. In the literature, it has been reported that, globally, c...
-
Article
The representation of summer monsoon rainfall over northeast India: assessing the performance of CORDEX-CORE model experiments
In this study, the performance of the latest high-resolution CORDEX-CORE model simulations is assessed with respect to the corresponding gridded Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and ERA5 observations in ...
-
Article
Risk assessment and adaptation strategies for irrigated and rainfed cotton crop production under climate change
Predicting the impacts of future climate on food and fibre production are essential for devising suitable adaptations strategy. This study aims to understand the impact of climate change on cotton crop change ...
