CINDY2011

What's New?

2013.05.01: Most data are now available.
2013.02.08: Further information on March Hawaii Workshop is posted.
2013.02.01: Announcement on Special Collections in AMS and AGU journals
2013.01.16: CINDY/DYNAMO/AMIE/LASP Joint Workshop in Big Island, 4-8 March, 2013. Updated!
2012.07.05: Meeting information is updated("AGU Fall Meeting - Abstract Submission Deadline: 8 August 2012!")
2012.07.02: "Data" page is updated
2012.06.22: CINDY Web site was down during June 26-30, 2012. due to the server replacement
2012.06.11: Trip -Indonesia
2012.03.13: Abstract submission deadline for AOGS-AGU has been extended to March 21, 2012.
2012.03.06: "Weather" page is updated("Satellite","In Situ","Reanalysis")
2012.01.31: Meeting information is updated
2012.01.10: MIRAI Cruise report is up (Main, Appendix A, Appendix B)
2011.12.26: Baruna Jaya III Cruise Report is up
2011.11.22: A report from Seychelles is available
2011.10.01: CINDY2011 Intensive Observing Period starts.
2011.08.15: Mirai departed Japan
2011.08.18: Mirai Operation Plan (revised)
2011.06.01: CINDY2011 Science Plan (revised)
2011.04.04: Release of CINDY2011 Official Logo
2011.04.01: Renewal of CINDY2011 Web Page
2011.03.31: Trip -SriLanka
2011.02.08: 4th DYNAMO Planning Meeting
2011.02.18: Trip -BMKG and BPPT in Indonesia
2011.02.09: Trip -Kenya Meteorological Department
2010.11.08: CINDY2011/DYNAMO Planning Meeting
2010.08.04: Trip -India
2010.02.25: Trip -Maldives
2009.09.18: Endorsement by the CLIVAR SSG
2009.07.10: DYNAMO Web Page Is Open
2009.03.11: Trip -Seychelles National Weather Services

About CINDY2011

Background

Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO), which is the dominant intraseasonal mode in the tropics, is known as a phenomenon which has a strong impact on not only the tropical climate but also the global climate through the interaction with El Nino, monsoon, tropical cyclone genesis, and so on.

Objectives

The aim of the field experiment CINDY2011 is to collect in-situ atmospheric and oceanic data to study MJO over the equatorial Indian Ocean, with a focus on the initiation process. Key scientific issures are 1) evolution of moisture (and moist static energy), 2) relationships between the evolution and meso-scale convective systems, and 3) roles of the equatorial wave and sea surface condition. [more]

Observational Plan

Wide-areal observation network will be construced over the central Indian Ocean with ships, land-based sites, and a mooring array as a multi-national effort. Currently, intensive observation is sucheduled from October 2011 to January 2012.[more]