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
A new study provides an updated and more comprehensive view on historical hydroclimatic trends by quantifying how much of the changes in those trends can be attributed to external forcing vs. internal variability.
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 »
As air pollution from vehicle emissions decline, the response of pollutants from other sources to temperature is becoming an important factor in high-aerosol and high-ozone events in the Los Angeles megacity region.
Air Quality in the Los Angeles Basin Increasingly Dependent on Temperature 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.
The NOAA GeoXO Atmospheric Composition (AC) Town Hall will be held on April 29, 2021, from 12-4 pm EST to introduce the GeoXO mission to the AC community and share potential AC capabilities from this next-generation NOAA geostationary satellite system.
Announcing the GeoXO Atmospheric Composition Town Hall Read More »
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 »
New research identifies important climate drivers affecting tundra vegetation productivity and points to potential methods of predicting vegetation a season or two ahead of time.
Climate Indicators Identify Drivers of Change in Arctic Tundra Read More »
Climate scientists identify regional variations in snowpack melt as temperatures increase and present a theory that explains which mountain snowpacks worldwide are most “at-risk” from climate change.
New Study Identifies Mountain Snowpack Most “At-Risk” from Climate Change 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 »