Mission |
To monitor the implementation of existing priority projects within the Working Group and to further develop other appropriate research projects as the need arises, under the main programme components: tropical cyclones and monsoons;
To identify and support the research initiatives of NMHSs in tropical countries generally including collaboration with groups in universities or research institutes, which are likely to lead to societal and economic benefits; and
To keep developments in research aspects of the Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP) under continuous review and facilitate the coordination of research at regional levels by maintaining close liaison with tropical cyclone regional bodies.
Structure of the Working Group
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Chair: Yihong DUAN (China)
Members
Esperanza Cayanan (Philippines)
Johnny CHAN (HK, China)
Richard JOHNSON (USA)
Phil KLOTZBACH (USA)
Tom KNUTSON (USA)
Gabriel LAU (HK, China)
Robert ROGERS (USA)
Saidou SALL (Senegal)
Maria SILVA DIAZ (Brazil)
Ajit TYAGI (India)
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Recent Meetings/Events
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Past Meetings/Events
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WGTMR 12th Annual Meeting and Scientific Meeting on the Total Warning System Concept (Auckland, New Zealand, 11-13 Sep 2018)
9th International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-9) (Hawaii, USA, 3-7 Dec 2018)
11th Annual Meeting of the WG TMR (Hong Kong, China, 21-23 September 2017)
10th Annual Meeting of the WG TMR (Shanghai, China, 18-19 October 2016)
6th International Workshop on Monsoons (IWM-6) (Singapore, 13-17 November 2017)
4th International Workshop on TC Landfall Processes (IWTCLP-4) (Macau, China, 5-8 December 2017)
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Progress Meetings and Joint Workshop of TLFDP & UPDRAFT (Shanghai, China, 20-21 October 2016)
3rd Monsoon Heavy Rainfall Workshop (New Delhi, 22-24 September 2015)
Workshop on High Impact Weather (HIWeather) (Ningbo, China, 20-23 January 2015)
Meeting of the WG TMR (Nanjing, China, 27-28 October 2015)
Meeting Notes
Training Workshop on Operational Monsoon Research & Forecast Issues (Hong Kong, China, 1 November 2013)
Fifth International Workshop on Monsoons (IWM-V) (Macao, China, 28 October -1 November 2013)
2nd Monsoon Heavy Rainfall Workshop (Kuala Lumpur, 10-12, December 2012) |
Publications (Tropical Cyclones)
Global Perspectives on Tropical Cyclones: From Science to Mitigation (April 2010)
Second International Workshop on Tropical Cyclone Landfall Processes (Shanghai, China, 19-23 October 2009) (WMO TD 1548) (WWRP 2010-4)
Training Workshop on Tropical Cyclone Forecasting WMO Typhoon Landfall Demonstration Project (Shanghai, China, 24-28 May 2010) (WMO TD 1547) (WWRP 2010-3)
Tropical Cyclones and Climate Change (Nature Geoscience article published online 21 Feb 2010) |
Publications (Monsoons)
The Global Monsoon System: Research and Forecast (April 2011)
"Abstracts of Papers for the Fourth International Workshop on Monsoons" (IWM-IV) (Beijing, China, 20-25 October 2008) (WMO TD 1446) (WWRP 2008-1)
"Proceedings of the Fourth WMO International Workshop on Monsoons (IWM-IV) (Beijing, China, 20-25 October 2008) (WMO TD 1447) (WWRP 2008-2)[Preface] |
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NEWS
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4th MONSOON HEAVY RAINFALL WORKSHOP (MHR-4) 
(Shenzhen, China, 16-18 April 2019) APPLICATION FORM
We are pleased to announce that the 4th Monsoon Heavy Rainfall Workshop will be held in Shenzhen, China from 16-18 April 2019. The workshop organized by the SCMREX Project Team aims to present and discuss recent research results on the observation, modelling and prediction of heavy rainfall in the monsoon region including heavy rainfall associated with tropical cyclone events. The workshop's International Programme Committee, composed of Professors Richard Johnson and Yihui Ding and Drs Thierry Lefort and Esperanza Cayanan, is chaired by Professor C.P. Chang. The Local Organizing Committee is chaired by Professor Yali Luo of CAMS/CMA and Principal Investigator of the SCMREX Project.
WGTMR 13th Annual Meeting and
Project Meeting EXOTICCA/TLFDP/UPDRAFT
(TBD, tentative dates 16-20 Sep 2019)
EVENTS IN 2018
WGTMR 12th Annual Meeting and Scientific Meeting on
the Total Warning System Concept
(Auckland, New Zealand, 11-13 Sep 2018)
9th International Workshop on Tropical Cyclones (IWTC-9)
(Hawaii, USA, 3-7 Dec 2018)
2019 NEWS
WGTMR is pleased to announce that the 4th Monsoon Heavy Rainfall Workshop (MHR-4) will be held in Shenzhen, China from 16-18 April 2019. Chairperson of the Local Organizing Committee is Professor Yali Luo, Lead Scientist of the Southern China Monsoon Rainfall Experiment. The International Programme Committee is chaired by Professor C.P. Chang and supported by Professor Richard Johnson, Dr Yihui Ding, Dr Thierry Lefort, and Dr Esperanza Cayanan. The workshop aims to present and discuss recent research results on the observation, modelling and prediction of heavy rainfall in the monsoon region, including heavy rainfall associated with tropical cyclone events. For additional information click here.
READ ON for the latest on:
Seasonal Hurricane Forecast Website
The website is an initiative of WGTMR's Expert Team on Seasonal Tropical Cyclone Forecasts and was spearheaded by Louis-Philippe Caron with the support of Phil Klotzbach. BSC is hosting the website.
WMO's Typhoon Landfall Forecast Demonstration Project
The website is hosted by the Shanghai Typhoon Institute, Shanghai Meteorological Service of the China Meteorological Administration. For more detailed information about the project please visit the TLFDP website hosted by STI/CMA at: TLFDP
WMO's Southern China Monsoon Rainfall Experiment
The SCMREX RDP (2013-2018) aims to improve our understanding of the structures and evolution of the South China heavy-rain-producing storms during the monsoon outbreak period and improve prediction of these high-impact rainfall events through field campaigns, data processing and sharing, numerical modeling and analysis. The website is hosted by the China Meteorological Administration. For more detailed information about the project please visit the SCMREX website hosted by CAMS/CMA at: SCMREX
WMO's Understanding and PreDiction of Rainfall Associated with landFalling Tropical cyclones (UPDRAFT) Research and Development Project.
Featured JOURNAL: Tropical Cyclone Research and Review
Featured ARTICLE in TCRR Volume 7, Number 4 (2018):
A Short Note on the Rapid Intensification of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
author: Jeff Callaghan
NOTABLE EVENTS IN 2018
Special session on the Maritime Continent at the upcoming AMOS-ICSHMO conference (Sydney, Australia, 5-9 February 2018)
3.3 Maritime Continent earth system science for improved understanding and prediction of its local variability and global impact
Session Convenors: Matthew Wheeler, Chidong Zhang, Susan Wijffels, Robyn Schofield
The Maritime Continent (MC) is a unique mix of islands and ocean straddling the equator to the north of Australia, located within the Indo-Pacific warm pool that experiences the globally highest mean sea surface temperatures and acts as the anchor for the largest centre of deep atmospheric convection. It therefore has a strong influence on both nearby and global weather and climate. The scientific issues of the MC region are its frequent convective storms, strong diurnal cycle, complex topography and bathymetry, and its location at the interface between the Pacific and Indian Oceans. These issues require special research attention for progress to be made in our earth system modelling, prediction, and projection efforts. In this session we solicit submissions on all aspects of earth systems science focussed on the MC region, including atmospheric convection, ocean vertical mixing, Indonesian Throughflow, biogenic emissions, model biases, Madden-Julian oscillation, land-atmosphere interactions, and troposphere-stratosphere exchange. |
