Third Third Pole Climate Forum
START DATE
03 June 2025
END DATE
05 June 2025
LOCATION
New Delhi, India
General Documents
Concensus Statement
Presentations
Day 1: 3 June 2025 (Tuesday)
Global and regional scale data for climate monitoring and prediction over Third Pole Region
- WMO Integrated Processing and Prediction System (WIPPS), Ms. Eunha Lim (WMO) & Ms. Rodica Nitu (GCW)
- Observed and Reanalysis data, products and services for Third Pole Region, Vijay Kumar Soni (IMD)
- Bridging the data gaps for climate and cryosphere services, Mr. Sudip Pradhan (ICIMOD)
- Development of Global Daily Snow Depth Dataset and its Applications in the Third Pole Region, Wenhui Xu (CMA)
- Modelling the Karakoram Anomaly: Glacier-Climate Interactions and Climatic Drivers, Dr. Pankaj Kumar (IISER, Bhopal)
- Himalayan Cryospheric Applications using Space Based Observations, Dr. Sushil Singh (SAC, Ahmedabad)
- Hydrometeorological Extremes and Compound Climate Events in the Himalayas, Dr. Ashwini Ranade (NIH Roorkee)
- Monitoring of Himalayan Glaciers using Space and Ground based Observations, Dr. Manish Mehta, (WIHG)
Recent scientific advances in understanding and modelling of climate and cryosphere in High Mountain Asia region
- Modelling activities at NCMRWF for weather and climate forecast in mountain region, Dr. Akhilesh Mishra (NCMRWF)
- High-resolution global climate modeling for the Third Pole Region, Dr. Suryachandra Rao (IITM Pune)
- Extended-Range Forecast Products for the Third Pole region, Dr. D. R. Pattanaik (IMD)
- Increasing disaster risks over high mountain Asia under warming climate, Cunde Xiao
- GLOF and glacier collapse hazards in the Third Pole: process, risk assessment and early warning, Weicai Wang
- Enhancing monitoring and observation systems in the Third Pole region, Maria Shahgedanova
- The Melting Cryosphere and Future Projections in the NW Himalaya, Prof. Shakil Romshoo (Islamic University, Srinagar)
- Spire's AI foundational model for sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction, Dr. Nachiketa Acharya (Spire Global Inc.)
- Wildfires in the Third Pole: How coupled Atmosphere-Ocean interaction and Climate Change Fuel a Multi-System Crisis, Dr. Piyush Srivastava (IIT Roorkee)
- Space for Climate in Polar Regions, Dr. M. V. Ramana (NRSC, ISRO)
Day 2: 4 June 2025 (Wednesday)
Seasonal Climate Monitoring and Prediction: Global and Regional Perspectives
- Current state of climate over the Third Pole, Ms. Lijuan Ma (CMA) & Dr. V. K. Soni (IMD)
- Melting glaciers and rising cryospheric hazards in the Himalayas, Dr. Thamban Meloth (NCPOR)
- WMO Global Seasonal Climate Update: climate monitoring and seasonal outlook for JJA 2025, Dr. Wilfran Moufouma Okia (WMO)
- Role of EO data and process based models in monitoring cryosphere ECVs in North West Himalaya, Dr. Praveen K Thakur (IIRS)
- Monitoring of Himalayan Cryosphere using advanced energy balance techniques coupled with ground based observations, Dr. Parmanand Sharma (NCPOR)
- Increasing extreme events in the central Himalayas, Ms. Mandira Shrestha (Nepal)
- Operational Avalanche Forecasting Services for Indian Himalayan Cryosphere, Dr. Sudhanshu Shekhar (DGRE)
- Flood-Causing Precipitation Extremes in the Himalayan Region: Science-Based Insights for Policy Action, Dr. Ayantika Dey (IITM Pune)
- Five Decades Glacier Mass Balance: Observations in the Indian Himalaya, Dr. Bhanu Pratap (NCPOR)
Seasonal Climate Monitoring and Prediction: National Perspectives
- Bangladesh, Mr. Nurul Karim
- Bhutan, Ms. Sonam Lhamo
- China, Mr. Daquan Zhang
- India, Dr. Anikender Kumar
- Kazakhstan, Ms. Tursyn Tillakarim
- Mongolia, Mr. Khalzan Purvedagva
- Pakistan, Mr. Gohar Ali
- Tajikistan, Ms. Saidjamolova Parvina
Development of Consensus Outlook for JJAS 2025
- Evaluation of TPCF-1 & 2 outlook, Mr. Jingpeng Liu (CMA)
- Pre-Consensus outlook for JJAS Season 2025, Mr. Jingpeng Liu (CMA), Mr. Shahzad Sultan (PMD), Dr. Vijay Kumar Soni
- Status of the CMCC Prediction System, Including Future Plans for Snow Depth Verification, Marianna Benassi (GPC-SP CMCC)
- C3S seasonal forecasts and tools, Christopher Goddard (GPC-SP ECMWF)
- FOCRAII, Mr. Daquan Zhang (CMA)
- Demonstration of Impact Based Forecasting tool using TPCF-3 outlook, Mr. S. Avi (UNESCAP)
Day 3: 5 June 2025 (Thursday)
Users Forum: Application of Climate Service Products for decision support in different sectors
- Presentation of TPCF-3 consensus statement, Ms. Lijuan Ma (CMA)
- White paper JET-CRYO, Dr. Rupa Kumar Kolli (SC-CLI)
- Experience on the Applications and Disaster Risk Reduction in Third Pole Region, Dr. Sanjay Srivastava (UNESCAP)
- Climate Change and Impact on Glaciers: A Case Study from the Indian Himalaya, Dr. Rajesh Kumar (CURAJ)
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