More frequent occurrence of westerly disturbances in Karakoram up to 2100.

The globally averaged mass balance of glaciers and ice caps is negative, but an anomalous gain of mass has been suggested for the Karakoram glaciers of the western Himalaya. Changes in the winter synoptic patterns can influence the amount and seasonality of Himalayan snowfall and consequently influence the mass balance of regional glaciers. We use a clustering method to analyse the sea level pressure patterns which most influence Karakorum snow fall and determine if the frequency of these synoptic patterns changes in future scenarios.

Downscaled climate change projections with uncertainty assessment over India using a high resolution multi-model approach.

This study presents the possible regional climate change over South Asia with a focus over India as simulated by three very high resolution regional climate models (RCMs). One of the most striking results is a robust increase in monsoon precipitation by the end of the 21st century but regional differences in strength. First the ability of RCMs to simulate the monsoon climate is analyzed.

Regional projections of North Indian climate for adaptation studies.

Adaptation is increasingly important for regions around the world where large changes in climate could have an impact on populations and industry. The Brahmaputra-Ganges catchments have a large population, a main industry of agriculture and a growing hydro-power industry, making the region susceptible to changes in the Indian Summer Monsoon, annually the main water source. The HighNoon project has completed four regional climate model simulations for India and the Himalaya at high resolution (25km) from 1960 to 2100 to provide an ensemble of simulations for the region.