Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Advancing scientific understanding of climate, improving society’s ability to plan and respond
Since the start of the 21st century California and Nevada have suffered extreme wildland fires and droughts that have caused devastating impacts to ecosystems and society. A common feature of these events has been very high evaporative demand—the “thirst” of the atmosphere—which has largely been driven by increased air temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change
The webinar will discuss current conditions and the outlook for the rest of a fall into winter as well as tools to prepare for, monitor, and respond to the climate conditions this winter.
Preparing your Winter Toolbox: Drought & Climate Outlook Webinar for California-Nevada Read More »
The study led by the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy (ACCAP), a CPO RISA team, reveals multiple weather-related impacts from extreme events in Alaska and suggests the frequency and timing of these extreme events will change in the decades to come.
Study Uses Novel Approach to Assess Extreme Event Impacts in Alaska Read More »
This study, supported by Climate Variability & Predictability, is the first to study how surfactants impact sea spray in regards to cylcones, the understanding of which could help improve model microphysics, leading to better forecasts that are more likely to capture rapid intensification of cyclones.
Relying on both classical statistical techniques as well as new machine learning approaches, this project funded in part by Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle, & Climate presents a new model for predicting the mass of black carbon in the atmosphere that can be used with inputs commonly collected at most long-term monitoring sites.
Predicting the Mass Concentration of Black Carbon in the Atmosphere Read More »
Research supported by the Climate Variability & Predictability program suggests that a common proxy for understanding AMOC trends, sea surface temperature indices, are not the best choice at the centennial scale, opening the door for new indices to be developed.
Are Sea Surface Temperature Indices the Right Proxy for 100-year Trends in AMOC? Read More »
This study, funded in part by Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle, & Climate (AC4), investigates the relationship between primary and secondary sources of organic aerosols over the lifetime of a wildfire plume, finding at least half of the secondary sources are the result of evaporation of the primary sources.
With warming temperatures and severe droughts, the state of California has seen an increase in fire activity. Due to rising global temperatures, this upward trend is expected to continue in areas with available fuel, stressing the need for reliable estimates of future fire statistics.
The Task Force is focused on modeling climate impacts on fisheries and other living marine resources, the predictability of climate impacts imposed on these resources, and improvements to modeling systems to better simulate variability and change.
The Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments (RISA) program supports the development of knowledge, expertise, and abilities of decision makers to plan and prepare for climate variability and change. Through this announcement, CPO is seeking applications for two competitions in FY21: 1) a competition for regional RISA teams in nine U.S. regions, and 2) a competition for collaborative planning activities in the Southeast and U.S. Caribbean. Programs: RISA LOIs Deadline: December 9, 2020| Full applications for Competition 2: February 8, 2021 | Full applications for Competition 1: February 16, 2021
CPO’s RISA Program Announces New FY21 Funding Opportunities Read More »