Summer Student Programmes

Monsoon Low Pressure System Activity through the decades

Department
Earth and Climate Science
Supervisor
Tresa Mary Thomas
Apply before
20 Feb, 2026 05:00 pm
 
Category
Computational
Duration
2 months

Monsoon low pressure systems (LPS) are one of the major rain bearers during the Indian monsoon season and are associated with more than 50% of the mean monsoon precipitation over the country. Lately, these synoptic systems have transformed from a life provider to a cause of numerous calamities, with disastrous floods at multiple locations. When LPS propagation is analyzed at a decadal time scale, a shrinkage is found in the LPS active region. A consistent pattern is also observed in the mean monsoon precipitation, i.e., a decrease in monsoon precipitation over north India. This recent trend, if it proceeds further into the future, would be catastrophic for the agricultural state of northern India. Through our study, a detailed analysis will be performed to quantify observed and projected future changes in the LPS propagation pattern using reanalysis and CMIP6 global circulation model outputs (GCMs). 

Required skills

Analysis of large datasets.
Python or MATLAB programming.


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IISER Pune invites applications from research oriented students to participate in its Summer Student Programmes. Successful applicants will have an opportunity to participate in the research programmes of IISER-Pune faculty. Research activities in IISER-Pune span both theory and experiment in Biology, Chemistry, Data Science, Earth and Climate Science, Mathematics, Humanities, Physics and Earth Sciences with a strong focus on interdisciplinary research. These summer projects are also an opportunity for students to evaluate the suitability of various programmes at IISER-Pune (Integrated PhD and PhD) for future career choice.

This application form is meant for non-IISER Pune students.
This web registration process is not meant for Summer fellows selected for IISER-Pune through other fellowship programmes like IASc and JNCASR.


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