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
In a visit to the National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida, President Barack Obama lauded the CPO-led Climate Resilience Toolkit, a key part of his Climate Action Plan.
During first week of May, scientists from 12 different countries met for the first Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (DBCP) Pacific Islands Training Workshop on Ocean Observations and Data Applications in Koror, Palau. While they were there, they had an opportunity to meet with Palauan students and explore how the ocean is deeply embedded in their heritage.
CPO scientists help Palauan students explore their connection to the ocean Read More »
A paper in the Marine Technology Society Journal, authored by Stephen R. Piotrowicz and David Legler of CPO’s Climate Observation Division (COD), summarizes key ocean observation systems: the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the Arctic Observing Network.
The evolution of the in situ global ocean observing system for climate Read More »
A paper titled “Reconciling droughts and landfalling tropical cyclones in the Southeastern United States”, supported by CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program, was recently published online in Climate Dynamics.
Research funded by CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program, titled “Projected 21st century changes in the length of the tropical cyclone season” by John G. Dwyer (Columbia University) et al., was recently accepted for publication and posted as an Early Online Release in the Journal of Climate.
How will increased greenhouse gases affect the length of the tropical cyclone season? Read More »
NOAA OAR played a significant role in the recently-convened AGU Chapman Conference on the California Drought, held in Irvine, California during April 20-22.
OAR Science Integral to Understanding and Predicting California Drought Read More »
New research supported by CPO’s AC4 program has been published in Nature. “Climate Change and the Permafrost Carbon Feedback” focuses on the large quantities of organic carbon are stored in frozen soils within arctic and sub-arctic regions.
Climate Change and the Permafrost Carbon Feedback Read More »
People who are interested in climate have a new source of maps and data on NOAA Climate.gov. The recently updated page at Climate.gov/maps-data offers easy-to-understand climate maps, a visual catalog of popular climate products, and instructional pages that cover the fundamentals of measuring climate variables and processing and using climate data.
A potentially high-impact study sponsored by NOAA CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Prediction, and Projections (MAPP) program titled “Influence of the El Niño/Southern Oscillation on tornado and hail frequency in the United States” was published online in Nature Geoscience on March 19.
Can ENSO forecasts help predict severe thunderstorm activity? Read More »
A team of scientists partially funded by CPO’s Atmospheric Chemistry, Carbon Cycle, & Climate (AC4) program published a Chemical Reviews article on the chemistry of atmospheric “brown carbon,”– the atmospheric aerosol contributing to the brown color of smoggy air.
The Chemistry of Atmospheric Brown Carbon Read More »