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
This study is the first to construct a detailed description of a specific ocean property—mixed layer depth—and its seasonal cycle for the Northeast U.S. continental shelf.
The First Mixed Layer Depth Climatology Over the Northeast U.S. Continental Shelf Read More »
This new review paper presents the state of the science on tropical cyclone frequency: what we know, what remains to be figured out, and why numerical models are helping us get there.
State of the Science on Tropical Cyclone Frequency Read More »
Congressman Sean Casten of Illinois referenced new research on vapor pressure deficit to support his amendment calling for a study on the interaction between climate change and wildfires.
CPO-Funded Research Referenced at House Science Committee Hearing Read More »
A new study, part of NOAA’s Drought Task Force IV research, shows the leading cause of the rapid increase of wildfires over the western U.S. is the rapid increase of surface air vapor pressure deficit.
A new framework helps explain why the Atlantic hurricane season is most intense, or sharp, between August and October.
Why are Hurricanes So Sharp? Read More »
New research highlights the key structural differences among the most recent generation of earth system models that matter most to regional fisheries end users.
Using Global-Scale Earth System Models for Regional Fisheries Applications Read More »
CPO’s Modeling, Analysis, Predictions, and Projections (MAPP) program is announcing 6 new 3-year projects in Fiscal Year 2021 that aim to address key issues in the representation of Earth System processes to improve climate models. The competitively-selected projects total $4,671,2881, including $3,621,288 in grants and $1,050,000 in other awards. Climate and Earth-system model development is a key
Process-Oriented Diagnostics for Climate Model Improvement and Applications Read More »
MAPP-funded scientist Dr. Alison Wing was recognized for her work using models and simulations that could help predict how a hotter planet will reshape clouds and storms and whether these changes will, in turn, exacerbate global warming.
CPO-funded scientist named one of Popular Science’s “Brilliant 10” Read More »
According to the report, the drought caused roughly $11.4–$23 billion in economic losses in 2020—including impacts from associated wildfires. Economic losses for 2021 will also be substantial, and the drought is expected to continue at least into next year.
New NOAA Report: Exceptional Southwest Drought Exacerbated by Human-Caused Warming Read More »
For the past two decades, the southwestern United States has been desiccated by one of the most severe long-term droughts—or ‘megadroughts’—of the last 1,200 years. And now, scientists say the risk of similar extreme megadroughts and severe single-year droughts will increase in the future as Earth’s temperature continues to rise, according to a new study in Earth’s Future.