PRISM

Predictability experiments for the Asian summer monsoon (PRISM)

L. Ferranti (ECMWF, Reading) F. Molteni (ICTP, Trieste) J. Slingo (CGAM, Univ. of Reading) S. Corti (CINECA, Bologna)

10-member ensembles with ECMWF T63L31-cy16r2

PRISM-W: (observed SST, initial and land surface cond. from ERA) from 1 -10 November to 1 - 10 April 1982/83, 1983/84, 1984/85, 1985/86, 1986/87, 1987/88, 1988/89, 1991/92, 1993/94
PRISM-C: (climatological SST, initial and land surface cond. from PRISM-W) from 1 -10 April to 1 - 10 November 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994
PRISM-O: (observed SST, initial and land surface cond. from PRISM-W) from 1 - 10 April to 1 -10 November 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994

Data availability (updated on 22 Sep. 2000)

Papers and reports

Ferranti, L. and F. Molteni, 1999: Ensemble simulations of Eurasian snow-depth anomalies and their influence on the summer Asian monsoon. Q.J.R.Meteorol.Soc., 125, 2597-2610.
Corti, S., F. Molteni and C. Brankovic, 2000: Predictability of snow-depth anomalies over Eurasia and associated circulation patterns. Q.J.R.Meteorol.Soc., 126, 241-262.
Becker, B.D., J.M. Slingo, Ferranti, L. and F. Molteni, 2000: Seasonal predictability of the Asian summer monsoon: What role do land surface conditions play? Mausam, Special issue on "Global and regional climate change", to appear.

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