date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:24:17 +0000
from: Clare Goodess <C.Goodess@uea.ac.uk>
subject: Fwd: EU proposal
to: p.jones@uea.ac.uk,k.briffa@uea.ac.uk,s.raper@uea.ac.uk

   Sushma rang me about this on Friday and Gregor later emailed me. It is possible that
   Cubasch may be leading things from the German side.
   Sushma may also talk to Goswami at IITM, Pune.
   And I have a potentially useful contact with WWF India in Delhi.
   Have not heard about any other potential consortia (e.g., from UKIERI community).  Thinking
   back to last year's meeting in Pune, Geoff Boulton could well be interested/involved in
   this.
   Clare

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     Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2007 13:30:49 +0100
     To: c.goodess@uea.ac.uk
     From: Sushma Prasad <sushma@gfz-potsdam.de>
     Subject: EU proposal
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     Dear Dr. Goodess,
     I recently came across an unofficial version of the EU 2008 Work programme which
     included a section on India. It focuses primarily on the modelling aspect but  models
     require data as well which is scarce in this region.
             I was wondering if you know someone who might be interested in submitting a
     proposal under this programme? Our group has identified modern varved lake sediments
     formed by retreating glaciers. These could potentially extend the available record by
     several hundred years. If there is interest in the modelling community to involve
     palaeoclimatologists then my group would also be interested in joining such an effort.
     many thnaks,
     Sushma
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     ENV.2008.1.1.6.1. Impacts of Himalayan glaciers retreat and monsoon pattern change on
     the water resources in Northern India, and adaptation strategies
     The aim is to assess the impact of Himalayan glaciers retreat and possible changes of
     the Indian summer monsoon on the spatial and temporal distribution of water resources in
     Northern India and to provide recommendations for appropriate response strategies. The
     project should study the changes under various climate change scenarios and analyse
     consequential impacts on water resources by integrating available climate- and
     hydrological data, and state-of-the art regional models. Interactions between the Indian
     summer monsoon and the retreat of Himalayan glaciers should be explored, particularly in
     relation to water resources availability at different time scales. Research should
     address likely consequences on important sectors (e.g. public water supply, agriculture,
     hydropower, human health) under different climate change scenarios, and provide
     suggestions for effective adaptation measures. (Specific International Co-operation
     Action) (Policy relevant topic)
     Funding scheme: collaborative projects (small or medium-scale focused research projects)
     Expected impact: Present and future water resources availability in Northern India is
     dependent upon spatial/temporal changes of the Himalayan glaciers retreat as well as
     changes to the Indian summer monsoon.  The project will assess in detail the impacts of
     these changes to water resources in Northern India under different climate change
     scenarios and quantify the consequences to related sectors (e.g. public water supply,
     agriculture, health, and energy). Furthermore, and based on the analysis mentioned
     above, it will provide recommendations for efficient adaptation and other response
     strategies.
     I
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     Dr. (Ms) Sushma Prasad
     Climate Dynamics and Sediments
     Geoforschungszentrum
     Telegrafenberg
     D 14473 Potsdam
     Germany
     e-mail: sushma@gfz-potsdam.de
     Ph: +49 331 2881373
     fax: +49-31-2881302

   Dr Clare Goodess
   Climatic Research Unit
   School of Environmental Sciences
   University of East Anglia
   Norwich
   NR4 7TJ
   UK
   Tel: +44 -1603 592875
   Fax: +44 -1603 507784
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