Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Scientist Profile

Dr. Somaru Ram

Designation

: Scientist E

Phone

: +91-(0)20-25904356

Fax

: +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID

: somaru[at]tropmet[dot]res[dot]in

Academic Records

Degree	University	Year	Stream
Ph.D.	Banaras Hindu University	2022	Geophysics
Advance Meteorological Training	CTI, I.M.D., Pune	2001	Meteorology
M.Sc. (Tech.)	Banaras Hindu University	1997	Geophysics
B.Sc.	Banaras Hindu University	1994	Mathematic, Physics, Statistics

Research

Long-term Climate variability / change over monsoon Asia

Dendroclimatology

Awards & Honors

Award Name	Awarded By	Awarded For	Year

Scientific Careers

Year	Designation	Institute
2022-Present	Scientist E	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2018-2021	Scientist D	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2014-2017	Scientist C	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2009-2014	Scientist B	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
2004- 2009	Junior Scientific Officer	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune
1999- 2004	Senior Scientific Assistant	Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune

Professional training:

Advanced Meteorological Training, India Meteorology Department (IMD), 2001, one year course.

Member in organization:

India Meteorology Society

Field work Expedition:

Participated in filed work expedition with research team for collection of tree cores samples from different sites of South and East Sikkim conducted during 27 October to November 2012.
Participated in the field programme conducted during 19 October to 13 November 2009, to collect tree cores samples from different sites of Sikkim.

Participated in field work expedition work conducted during 26 November to 12 December 2007 for tree cores samples collection from different sites of Karnataka forest, under the APN project “Collaborative studies in tropical Asian Dendrochronology: Addressing Challenges in Climate and Forest Ecology.

Participated in field work expedition to collect the tree cores samples and few horizontal section (disc) from different sites of Kerala, during 29 December 2003 to 25 January 2004.

Participated in field work expedition conducted during 24 September to 14 October 2004 to collect tree cores samples from different sites of high altitude in Himachal Pradesh over western Himalaya.
Participated in field work expedition conducted during 29 April to 4 June 2003 for collection of tree cores samples from different sites of western Himalaya in India.
Participated in field work expedition for collection of tree cores samples from different sites of Jagdalpur, Chhatisgarh during 17 to 25 August 2002.
Participated in field work conducted on 13/6/2002 to collect tree cores samples from Manchar, Pune, Maharashtra.
Participated in field expeditions of a team for collection of tree cores samples and few section (disc) from Central India during October-November 2001, to prepare a good network of tree ring chronologies for dendroclimatic analysis.

Visited

Visited (Snow and Avalanches Studies Establishment (SASE), Chandigarh during 17 to 22 July 2004, to bring tree core samples collected from high altitude region, near glaciers, under the project Dendroglaciological studies of high altitude glaciers sites of western Himalaya”funded by SASE

Worked in projects

I was an active member of the project viz “Dendroglaciological studies of high altitude glaciers sites of western Himalaya” funded by SASE.
I was actively involved in the project entitled “Collaborative Studies in Tropical Asian Dendrochronology: Addressing Challenges in Climate and Forest Ecology”.

Publications (Peer reviewed Journals)

27. Somaru Ram, Pandey U., Srivastava M.K., Tree ring oxygen isotope (δ18O) variations from western Himalaya and it linkage with vapor pressure and runoff water in India, Journal of the Indian Academy of Wood Science, 21, June 2024, DOI:10.1007/s13196-024-00340-7, 155-161

26. Somaru Ram, Srivastava M.K., Regional climate change and climate variability study over Shimla and adjoining areas of the western Himalaya, Journal of Indian Geophysical Union, 28, May 2024, 187-193

25. Ram, S., Pandey, U. & Srivastava, M.K. Tree-ring based runoff reconstruction for western Himalaya in India during the last two centuries. J Indian Acad Wood Sci (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13196-022-00308-5

24. Somaru Ram, Dendroclimatic analysis of Western Himalayan tree growth in India, Current Science, 122, April 2022, 769-771

23. Somaru Ram, Singh H.N., Yadav R.K., Varikoden H., Nandargi S.S., Srivastava M.K., Variations in vapor pressure and standardized precipitation evapotranspiration index since AD 1861 over the western Himalaya in India: inference from tree ring-width records, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, Online, January 2020, DOI:10.1007/s00704-019-03075-5, 1-10

22. Somaru Ram, Yadav R.K., Singh H.N., Srivastava M.K., (2019), Tree ring-width study from North Sikkim region of India in relation to heat and moisture index: A case study, Journal of Indian Geophysical Union, 23, 271-278

21. Sengupta S., Borgaonkar H., Joy R.M., Somaru Ram, (2018) Monsoon climate response in Indian teak (Tectona grandis L.f.) along a transect from coast to inland, Theoretical and Applied Climatology, 134, , DOI:10.1007/s00704-017-2334-z, 1197–1205

20. Somaru Ram, Singh H.N., Yadav R.K., Srivastava M.K., (2018), Climatic response of ‘Cedrus deodara’ tree-ring width records from Jangla region of western Himalaya in India: A case study, Journal of Indian Geophysical Union, 22, 632-639

19. Somaru Ram (2018). Tree ring-width variations over western Himalaya in India and its linkage with heat and aridity indices. Natural Hazard, 92, 635-645.

18. H.P. Borgaonkar, Naveen Gandhi, Somaru Ram, R. Krishnan (2018). Tree ring reconstruction of late summer temperatures in northern Sikkim (eastern Himalayas). Palaeogeography, palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 504, 125-135.

17. Somaru Ram, H.P. Borgaonkar and S.S. Nandargi (2017), Western Himalaya trees growth study and its association with droughts in India: A case study. Global Journal of Botanical Science, 5, 33-38.

16. Somaru Ram and H.P. Borgaonkar (2017), Moisture index during the last two inferred from tree growth in western Himalaya, India. Current Science, Vol. 112, No. 12, 2453-2455.

15. Saikat Sengupta, H.P. Borgaonkar, R.M. Joy, Somaru Ram (2017), Monsoon climate response in Indian teak (Tectona grandis L.F.) along a transect coast to inland. Theoretical and applied Climatology, http://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-017-2334-z

14. Somaru Ram and H.P. Borgaonkar (2016), Reconstruction of heat index based on tree-ring width records of western Himalaya in India. Dendrochronologia, 40, 64-71.

13. Somaru Ram and H.P. Borgaonkar (2014), Tree-ring analysis over western Himalaya and its long-term association with vapor pressure and potential evapotranspiration. Dendrochronologia, 32, 2014, 32-38.

12. Somaru Ram and H.P. Borgaonkar (2014), Climatic response of various parameters of fir (Abies Pindrow) from Chandanwadi in Jammu and Kashmir, western Himalaya, India. Current Science, Vol. 106 (11), 2014, 1568-1576.

11. Somaru Ram and H.P. Borgaonkar (2013), Growth response of conifer trees from high-altitude region of Western Himalaya. Current science, Vol. 105 (2), 225-231.

10. Somaru Ram (2012), Tree growth-climate relationship of conifer trees and reconstruction of summer season Palmer Drought Severity Index at Pahalgam in Srinagar, India. Quaternary International, 254, 152-158.

09. Somaru Ram (2012), On the recent strengthening of the relationship between palmer Drought Severity Index and Teak (Tectona grandis L.F.) tree-ring width chronology from Maharashtra, India: a case study. Quaternary International, 248, 92-97.

08. Somaru Ram, H.P. Borgaonkar, A.B. Sikder (2011), Growth and climate relationship in teak trees from Conolly’s plot, South India. Current Science, Vol. 100, 5, 630-633.

07. Somaru Ram, H.P. Borgaonkar, A. A Munot, A.B. Sikder (2011), Tree-ring variation in teak (Tectona grandis) from Allapalli , Maharashtra in relation to moisture index and Palmer Drought Severity Index, India. Journal of Earth System Science, 120, 713-721.

06. H.P. Borgaonkar, A.B. Sikder, Somaru Ram (2011), High altitude forest sensitivity to the recent warming: A tree-ring analysis of conifers from Western Himalaya, India Quaternary International, 236, 158-166, Doi:10.1016/j.quaint.2010.01.016

05. Somaru Ram, H.P. Borgaonkar, A.B. Sikder (2010), Varying strength of the relationship between tree-rings and summer month moisture index (April-September) over Central India: A case study. Quaternary International, 212, 70-75.

04.H.P. Borgaonkar, A.B. Sikder, Somaru Ram, G.B. Pant (2010), El Nino and related monsoon drought signals in 523-year-long ring width records of teak (Tectona grandis L.F.) tress from south India. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology, 285, 74-84.

03. H.P. Borgaonkar, Somaru Ram, A.B. Sikder, (2009), Assessment of tree ring analysis of high elevation Cedrus deodara D. Don From western Himalaya (India) in relation to climate and glacier fluctuations. Dendrochronologia, 27, 59-69.

02. Somaru Ram, H.P. Borgaonkar, A.B. Sikder (2008), Tree-ring analysis of teak (Tectona Grandis L.F.) in central India and its relationship with rainfall and moisture index. Journal of Earth System Science.117, 637-645.

01.H.P. Borgaonkar, A.B. Sikder, Somaru Ram, Rupa Kumar, K., G.B. Pant (2007), Dendroclimatological Investigation of high altitude Himalayan conifer and Tropical Teak trees in India. Korean Journal of Quarternary Research, 21, 15-25.

Proceedings:

2. Somaru Ram, Growth and climate relationship in teak trees and its dendroclimatic potential in India. Proc. “Tropmet -2006” national Symposium on role of Meteorology in National Development, during 21^st -23^rd November 2006, at IITM, Pune, Vol. I, pp. d6-d8.

1. H.P. Borgaonkar, Somaru Ram, K. Jagdesh, K. Rupa Kumar (2004) Deciphering climate variability over high altitude and near glacier of western Himalaya using instrumental and tree-ring records. Pre Symposium preceeding, International Symposium on Snow monitoring and Avalanches (ISSMA-2004) at Manali, Himachal Pradesh, during 12-16 April 2004, pp. 331-337.

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IITM

भारतीय उष्णदेशीय मौसम विज्ञान संस्थान
Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Scientist Profile

Dr. Somaru Ram

Designation

: Scientist E

Phone

: +91-(0)20-25904356

Fax

: +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID

: somaru[at]tropmet[dot]res[dot]in

Area of Expertise

Academic Records

Research

Awards & Honors

Scientific Careers

Scientist Profile

Dr. Somaru Ram

Designation : Scientist E

Phone : +91-(0)20-25904356

Fax : +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID : somaru[at]tropmet[dot]res[dot]in

Area of Expertise

Academic Records

Research

Awards & Honors

Scientific Careers

Designation

: Scientist E

Phone

: +91-(0)20-25904356

Fax

: +91-(0)20-25865142

Email ID

: somaru[at]tropmet[dot]res[dot]in