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Model evaluation paper
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Model evaluation paper |
| 26 Jan 2024
| 26 Jan 2024
Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System version 2.0: model description and Indian monsoon simulations
Deepeshkumar Jain
Monsoon Mission, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pashan, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
NCMRWF, Ministry of Earth Sciences, A50, Noida, 201309, UP, India
Suryachandra A. Rao
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Monsoon Mission, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pashan, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
Ramu A. Dandi
Monsoon Mission, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pashan, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
Prasanth A. Pillai
Monsoon Mission, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pashan, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
Ankur Srivastava
Monsoon Mission, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pashan, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
Maheswar Pradhan
Monsoon Mission, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pashan, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
Kiran V. Gangadharan
Monsoon Mission, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Pashan, Pune, 411008, Maharashtra, India
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Short summary
The present paper discusses and evaluates the new Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System model (MMCFS) version 2.0 which upgrades the currently operational MMCFS v1.0 at the Indian Meteorological Department, India. The individual model components have been substantially upgraded independently by their respective scientific groups. MMCFS v2.0 includes these upgrades in the operational coupled model. The new model shows significant skill improvement in simulating the Indian monsoon.
The present paper discusses and evaluates the new Monsoon Mission Coupled Forecast System model...
