1 Implications of trends in the Asian monsoon for population migrations Dr. D. B. Stephenson, Dr. E. Black, Prof. J.M. Slingo Department of Meteorology,

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1 Implications of trends in the Asian monsoon for population migrations Dr. D. B. Stephenson, Dr. E. Black, Prof. J.M. Slingo Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, UK. Dr. K. Rupa Kumar Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune, India.

2 Outline of this talk 1.Motivation 2.Historical trends in Indian rainfall 3.Model projections of future changes 4.Conclusions

3 1. Motivation Question: Why study the Asian monsoon ? Answers: It effects the lives of many people It is a major climate phenomenon We do not fully understand it

4 Source: United Nations Statistics Division Cities with more than 100,000 people in 1997  More than 50% of the world population lives in Asia

5 Population of major cities in Asia in 1997 Source: United Nations Statistics Division

6 World population prospects … Source: United Nations Population Division 1998  India predicted to be the most populated country by 2050

7  Note the intense tropical convergence zones (mm) Mean winter rainfall totals (December to February)

8  Note the large amount of rainfall over the Asian region Mean summer rainfall totals (June to August)

9 2. Historical trends in Indian rainfall Why focus on India ? Historical behaviour from Any evidence of long-term trends ? What about regional trends ?

10 Rainfall measurements over India Fig. 1 from Stephenson et al Extreme daily rainfall events and their impact on ensemble forecasts of the Indian monsoon Monthly Weather Review Vol 127, pages Circles show rain gauges and contours show elevation above sea- level.  Good spatial coverage with more than 300 rain gauges

11 Daily rainfall at Mumbai in 2000  More than 90% of the annual rainfall occurs in June-September

12 Evolution of the June-September All-India Rainfall  Small trend -0.01%/year not statistically significant

13 Trends in volatility of All-India rainfall  Since 1990s AIR has been less volatile than average  Decreasing trend of –0.09%/year not stat. significant

14  Small significant increasing/decreasing trends < +/- 0.1%/yr Long-term regional trends in Indian summer rainfall Trend in %/100yr% exp. variance

15 3. Model projections for the future Can climate models simulate the monsoon ? Stephenson et al. (1998), J. Met. Soc. Japan, Vol. 76, pp Martin et al. (2000), Atmos. Sci. Letters, Volume 1. The likely changes due to global warming Understanding the monsoon and its impacts – the PROMISE project

16 A1: A world of rapid economic growth and rapid introductions of new and more efficien technologies A2: A very heterogenous world with an emphasis on familiy values and local traditions B1: A world of „dematerialization“ and introduction of clean technologies B2: A world with an emphasis on local solutions to economic and environmental sustainability IPCC 2001 climate change scenarios 9 state-of-the-art climate models run until 2100 with various emission scenarios

17 The annual mean change of temperature (map) and the regional seasonal change (upper box: DJF; lower box: JJA) for the scenarios A2 and B2 Source: IPCC 2001 Cubasch

18 Predicted precipitation change Source: IPCC 2001 Cubasch

19 Predicted precipitation change Source: IPCC 2001 Cubasch

20 Monsoon wind shear expected for doubled CO2  Global warming results in a weaker dynamical monsoon ! See Stephenson et al. (2001), Mausam, Vol. 52, p

21 Monsoon rainfall expected for doubled CO2  Slight increase in general BUT not always ! See Stephenson et al. (2001), Mausam, Vol. 52, p

22 HadCm2 HadCm3 Predicted runoff change by 2050 Predicted change in runoff in 2050 compared to with CO2 forcing (IPCC 2001).

23 Predictability and variability of monsoons and the agricultural and hydrological impacts of climate change A 3 year research project funded under framework 5 of the European Union (grant number EVK2-CT ) The PROMISE monsoon project

24 The European partners A 3 year research project funded under framework 5 of the European Union (grant number EVK2-CT ) University of Reading, UK CIRAD, France Meteo-France, France Danish Met. Inst., Denmark Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK University of Paris, France Max-Planck Institute, Germany Met Office, UK ECMWF, UK University of Boulogne, France CINECA, Italy

25 The main aims of PROMISE The project aims to improve understanding of: The potential for seasonal monsoon prediction and the benefits that would accrue in terms of the management of water resources and agriculture The impacts of climate change on tropical countries, in particular on the availability of water resources for human use and on the productivity of crops and the potential changes in natural vegetation Natural variability and predictability of current monsoon climates Assessment of anthropogenic climate changes for monsoon climates Impact of climate change on ground hydrology and agriculture

26 Main areas of research Sensitivity of monsoon variability to sea surface temperatures Sensitivity of monsoon variability to land-surface processes Seasonal predictability and natural variability of monsoon climates Assessment of future monsoon climates Hydrological and agricultural impacts of climate change in monsoon-affected countries Impact of land-use changes on future monsoon climates

27 Summary QuantityTrendP-value All-India rainfall mean historical trend -0.01%/year0.65 Climate model forecasts <+0.1%/year0.05? Indian population0.5-1%/year<0.0? See (Monsoon Online) for more monsoon information and contact details

28 Maximum water budget per person … P=852mm * A= sq. km / n=1000 million  Q=2800 cubic metres of water per person per year 10% increase in P AND 50% increase in N  Q will decrease by a factor of 1.1/1.5=0.73 (I.e cubic metres) Increased rainfall due to climate change is unlikely to offset increased population demand for water. Better water management techniques will need to be developed and employed (e.g. water recycling). N.B. These rough calculations IGNORE evaporation AND runoff !