As stated in the Science Plan for Asian Monsoon Years (AMY 2007--2012) (Wang et al. 2010), a number of monsoon research activities and field projects are being planned in the time frame of 2008--2010 in China, Japan, India, Korea and many other countries and regions. All funding supporting these projects comes from the individual nations. The AMY 2007--2012 will coordinate these national level projects into international monsoon research for the benefit of all interested parties.

1 Introduction

 1.1 Background

 1.2 Strategy and organization structure

2 Observations

 2.1 Field observations

2.1.1 Ocean observations

2.1.2 Land observations

2.1.3 Special processes studies

 2.2 Satellite observations

3 Data management and assimilation

 3.1 Data archiving and dissemination

 3.2 Data assimilation

3.2.1 Ocean data assimilation

3.2.2 Plateau data assimilation

4 Modeling and prediction

 4.1 Objectives

 4.2 Activities

4.2.1 Analysis of operational numerical weather prediction (NWP) products

4.2.2 Analysis of operational and research monthly and seasonal to interannual prediction

4.2.3 Coordinated AGCM/CGCM experimental prediction of the monsoon ISO

4.2.4 Coordinated seasonal monsoon prediction experiments with CGCMs

4.2.5 High resolution modeling and development of a hydro- meteorological prediction system

4.2.6 Regional modeling

4.2.7 Aerosol impacts

4.2.8 Coordinated decadal monsoon predictability experiments

5 References

Appendix I. Acronyms

Appendix I1. List of symbols

Appendix II1. Guideline for data management in AMY

Appendix IV. Funding and sponsors

Appendix V. The AMY Workshops