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
As an important milestone for NOAA’s ongoing efforts, researchers from universities, NOAA OAR research laboratories and the National Weather Service (NWS) recently met to discuss efforts to improve S2S predictions.
The NOAA CPO Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program hosted a webinar on research on the topic of Harvey and Irma: Prediction Across Timescales on Thursday, September 28, 2017.
Harvey & Irma, Part Two: Prediction Across Timescales Read More »
The NOAA CPO Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program hosted a webinar on research on the topic of Harvey and Irma: Attribution, Precipitation, and Flooding on Wednesday, September 27, 2017.
Harvey & Irma, Part One: Attribution, Precipitation, & Flooding Read More »
A special issue on the interagency North American Multi-model Ensemble, a seasonal prediction system combining forecasts from the leading North American climate models, is now available. The papers in this special issue document a variety of different research uses of the NMME system database, which includes a 30-year set of hindcasts as well as real-time forecasts.
State-of-the-art seasonal prediction research published in new special collection Read More »
Bridging the gap between short-term weather and long-term climate predictions has remained challenging for scientists, but public demand and promising research has focused NOAA’s attention on this prediction problem. In an effort to further progress, researchers from universities, NOAA and other labs and centers will meet to highlight recent efforts to develop skillful predictions for the subseasonal to seasonal timescale.
Scientists meet to improve predictions from weeks to seasons Read More »
Predicting the weather 3 to 4 weeks from now is extremely challenging, yet many critical decisions affecting communities and economies must be made at this lead time. However, model forecasts available for the first time this week could help NOAA’s operational Climate Prediction Center significantly improve its week 3-4 temperature and precipitation outlooks for the U.S.
Newly released model forecasts could help advance NOAA’s week 3-4 outlooks Read More »
NOAA’s Adopt-a-Drifter website has been upgraded.
New Website for Adopt-a-Drifter Read More »
A study published in Climate Dynamics highlights the importance of boundary layer clouds in interannual to interdecadal atmosphere-ocean variability, as well as their influence in sea surface temperature simulations.
Increasing use of glider surveys will enable a robust and accurate climatology of the Gulf Stream.
Underwater gliders provide high-resolution observations in the Gulf Stream Read More »
A CPO-supported study analyzed this mode of variability, which can lead to improved rainfall predictions in the tropics and across the subtropics—including the United States.
Climate impacts of Atlantic Multidecadal Variability Read More »