Research

Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences

Title :

Development of High-resolution future climate scenarios for the NCR region under climate change and urbanization

Area of research :

Earth, Atmosphere & Environment Sciences

Focus area :

Climate Change

Principal Investigator :

Dr. Sarika Jain, Amity University, Noida, Uttar pradesh

Timeline Start Year :

2023

Timeline End Year :

2026

Contact info :

Details

Executive Summary :

The study aims to study urban meteorology and future climate using dynamical downscaling of a WRF model for 3km resolution using CESM scenarios. The domain will be the NCR, one of the worst affected and densely polluted regions in the country. The study will require the installation of a state-of-the-art WRF modeling system, which includes models for meteorology, emissions, and physico-chemical transports. The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) will use HPC facilities for simulations, and results will be validated using IMD and satellite observations. Dr. Sagnik Dey will collaborate with IIT Delhi on the project. The downscaled data will be used for health, pollution, and vulnerability analysis.

Co-PI:

Dr. Somnath BaidyaRoy, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Delhi-110016

Total Budget (INR):

22,40,830

Organizations involved