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
New research describes the large-scale state and evolution of the atmosphere and ocean during the 2018 Propagation of Intraseasonal Tropical Oscillations (PISTON) field campaign.
New Field Analysis from the PISTON Campaign and Typhoon Mangkhut Read More »
New research investigates how heatwaves start and stop in the Northwest Atlantic ocean with implications for fisheries and other marine goods and services.
Study Helps Identify Primary Drivers of Marine Heatwaves in the Northwest Atlantic Read More »
A recent New York Times article on the potential slowing of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) dovetails with 15-years of supported research by the CPO Climate Variability & Predictability Program.
New Nature Communications study shows how record-high Arctic freshwater will flow through Canadian waters, affecting marine environment and Atlantic ocean currents.
Freshwater Outflow from Beaufort Sea Could Alter Global Climate Patterns Read More »
A recent study published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment suggests that summertime low clouds play an important role in driving sea ice melt.
Increasing Summertime Cloudiness May Lead to More Sea Ice Melt in the Arctic Read More »
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning experts report on the state of the science of AI post-processing of weather and climate model output and recommend a set of methods and data that can allow the community to move forward.
Can Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Assist Climate Scientists? Read More »
Accurately simulating summertime large-scale circulation, as well as the cloud response to circulation, is a critical step toward increasing the reliability of seasonal sea ice forecasts and the rate of future sea ice loss.
Increasing Summertime Cloudiness May Lead to More Sea Ice Melt in the Arctic Read More »
CPO’s Climate Variability & Predictability (CVP) program funded research which contributed the newest edition of The Multiscale Global Monsoon System, part of the World Scientific Series on Asia-Pacific Weather and Climate.
Newest Edition in Global Monsoon Book Series Features CPO-Funded Research Read More »
This study analyzes the year-to-year variability of the MJO propagation speed (how fast it moves across the Indo-Pacific region) by analyzing a century-long historical dataset, providing further insights into the fundamental physics regulating MJO propagation.
A Tale of Two Winters: Study Provides Insights Into Changes in MJO Propagation Speed Read More »
A new study investigates the role of land breeze and gravity waves in nighttime rainfall migration off the west coast of Sumatra, with a specific focus on the properties (frequency, speed, intraseasonal and seasonal variations) of this offshore rainfall.
Land Breeze Leads to Nighttime Rainfall Events Off the West Coast of Sumatra Read More »