IITM takes up climate study aiming better crop, water resources – 18 May 2012, IBN Live

Weather scientists at the city based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) have embarked upon a study — high resolution climate projections over South Asian Monsoon region — which is expected to contribute significantly to future crop and water management and planning in India. The study undertaken is part of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO)’ s Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) for which Centre for Climate Change Research (CCCR) of IITM is acting as a nodal agency for South Asia.