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
The Lagrangian Drifter Laboratory at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography is releasing a new type of drifter that will fill a unique role in the Global Ocean Observing System and in satellite validation and weather prediction.
New type of drifter released: the Directional Wave Spectra Drifter Read More »
Two new studies that hint at the tantalizing possibility that persistent drought conditions could be predictable one or more years in advance, using the influence of the tropical Pacific Ocean’s slow changes in temperature.
Persistent U.S. droughts could be forecasted years in advance Read More »
Showing the value of ocean underwater glider data used to forecast Hurricane Gonzalo in 2014, a CPO-supported study highlights the impact of gliders to improve hurricane intensity forecasts.
In a paper published on the Journal of Climate, Chiodi (University of Washington) and Harrison (PMEL) analyze the value of wind stress information from the TAO/TRITON array, which has been deployed for over two decades.
Two decades of buoys observations in the Pacific Read More »
The California Current is a highly productive eastern boundary current that supports a diverse array of economically important marine wildlife and fisheries.
A climatology of the California Current System from a network of underwater gliders Read More »
A new study by Hye-Mi Kim (Stony Brook University) and other researchers has found that the El Niño-Southern Oscillation, which changes slowly and is usually predictable many months in advance, affects how frequently atmospheric rivers make landfall along the western U.S. coast.
Atmospheric rivers more frequent and intense during certain phases of ENSO, study says Read More »
A new NOAA report describes high-priority recommendations to improve the way NOAA develops and operates models.
NOAA publishes agency-wide framework to optimize and accelerate modeling Read More »
A seasonal multi-model forecast system can produce skillful predictions of sea surface temperature in the California Current System up to 4 months in advance, according to a new study published in Climate Dynamics.
To find out how you can contribute to NCA4, go to http://www.globalchange.gov/nca4. The USGCRP will continually provide updates there on the status of the Assessment and opportunities for communities to engage.
How can I contribute to the National Climate Assessment? Read More »
A CPO-funded study analyzed cloudiness and rainfall changes associated with the Madden-Julian Oscillation, which is known to influence weather in the United States.