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Role of convective and microphysical processes on the simulation of monsoon intraseasonal oscillation

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The study explores the role of ice-phase microphysics and convection for the better simulation of Indian summer monsoon rainfall (ISMR) and monsoon intraseasonal oscillation (MISO). Sensitivity experiments have been performed with coupled climate model- CFSv2 using different microphysics (with and without ice phase processes) and convective [Simple Arakawa Schubert (SAS), new SAS (NSAS)] parameterization schemes. Results reveal that the ice phase microphysics parameterization scheme performs better in the simulation of active and break composites of the ISMR as compared to ice-free runs. The difference between ice (ICE) and ice-free run (NOICE) can be attributed to the availability of copious cloud condensate at the upper level. Better representation of upper-level cloud condensate in ICE run (i.e., with ice phase microphysics) leads to correct representation of specific humidity in active and break spells. Proper depiction of upper-level cloud condensate further leads to realistic modulation of atmospheric circulation and better simulation of convection (as represented by OLR) in active and break spells of ICE run. As a result, better simulation of active and break occurs in the ICE run. In contrast, NOICE run (i.e., with warm phase microphysics) fails to depict upper-level cloud condensate in the active phase. It leads to an improper representation of specific humidity. Circulation features are also unrealistic, and convection is suppressed in the active phase. As a result, the active phase is not adequately simulated in the NOICE run. NOICE run composites during active spells depict the overestimation of the ascending branch of Hadley circulation as compared to MERRA reanalysis, which is relatively better in ICE run. NOICE run composites during active spells depict the overestimation of the ascending branch of Walker circulation as compared to MERRA reanalysis, which is further improved in ICE runs. The north–south space–time spectra of daily rainfall anomaly are also better captured by ICE run as compared to NOICE run. Results indicate that ice-phase processes are more important for capturing the difference between active and break composites, while convection parameterization is relatively more important for the intraseasonal variance analyses. Further improvements in ice microphysics parameterization with better convection schemes in models will be helpful for the betterment of MISO and will lead to the improved simulation of monsoon.

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Authors are thankful to Prof. Ravi S. Nanjundiah, Director, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), for encouraging to carry out this research work. We are thankful to the anonymous reviewers for the improvement in the manuscript. The model simulation is also archived at ‘Aaditya’ HPC system at IITM and available upon request from the corresponding author. The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

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Dutta, U., Chaudhari, H.S., Hazra, A. et al. Role of convective and microphysical processes on the simulation of monsoon intraseasonal oscillation. Clim Dyn 55, 2377–2403 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00382-020-05387-z

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