Is Climate Change Increasing Weather Whiplash?
New research explores long-term changes in short-term climate variability.
November 2021
The First Mixed Layer Depth Climatology Over the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf
This study is the first to construct a detailed description of a specific ocean property—mixed layer depth—and its seasonal cycle for the Northeast U.S. continental shelf.
State of the Science on Tropical Cyclone Frequency
This new review paper presents the state of the science on tropical cyclone frequency: what we know, what remains to be figured out, and why numerical models are helping us get there.
CPO Postdoc Karen Holcomb to give seminar on West Nile Virus
A seminar presented by CPO-funded, joint CDC-NOAA postdoc Dr. Karen Holcomb will introduce the new NOAA-CDC collaboration aimed at providing a bridge between agencies to jointly address public health concerns. The seminar will focus on the impact of weather on West Nile Virus predictions.
CPO-Funded Research Referenced at House Science Committee Hearing
Congressman Sean Casten of Illinois referenced new research on vapor pressure deficit to support his amendment calling for a study on the interaction between climate change and wildfires.
Declining Methane Emissions But Steady Leakage Rates Observed in Western U.S.
Methane emissions from the region have fallen by half, but analysis of leak rates show that there is still a ways to go in stopping methane leaks, which impact the climate and human health, and can impose costs on Utah’s economy.
CAFA contributes to NOAA’s response to the Executive Order on Climate
CAFA personnel contributed to a NOAA Technical Memorandum on how to make fisheries and aquaculture more resilient to climate change.
NOAA’s Applied Research Center for Dataset Development (ARC) Develops New Climate Dataset for Health Users
This dataset and tool are directly responsive to requests Dr. Spinrad heard from health practitioners at a NOAA Climate and Equity Roundtable event held in October 2021.
Study Shows That Climate Change is the Main Driver of Increasing Fire Weather in the Western United States
A new study, part of NOAA’s Drought Task Force IV research, shows the leading cause of the rapid increase of wildfires over the western U.S. is the rapid increase of surface air vapor pressure deficit.
Integrated Global Greenhouse Gas Information System (IG3IS) Best Research Practices Guidelines draft now open for comments
A draft report titled “Urban Greenhouse Gas Emissions Observation and Monitoring Best Research Practices” seeks review comments.