Information About YMC
Objectives
The goal of the "Years of the Maritime Continent (YMC)" is to expedite the progress of improving understanding and prediction of local multi-scale variability of the MC weather-climate system and its global impact through observations and modeling exercises.
Campaign Period
2017 - 2020
Several intensive observing periods (IOPs) have been planned for this period. Others may be added beyond 2020.
Five Science Themes
- Atmospheric Convection
- Upper-Ocean Processes and Air-Sea Interaction
- Stratosphere-Troposphere Interaction
- Aerosol
- Prediction Improvement
Five Main Activities
- Data Sharing
- Field Campaign
- Modeling
- Prediction and Applications
- Outreach and Capacity Building