Has Arctic Warming Impacted Mid-latitude Atmospheric Circulation?
New MAPP Program-funded research helps shed light on this debate.
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Modeling, Analysis, Predictions and Projections (MAPP)
Different forces drive storm-induced sea level spikes on U.S. East, Gulf coasts, says CPO-funded study
Using a new powerful NOAA global climate model, NOAA and partner researchers show that big spikes in daily coastal sea levels will increase in the future from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic coast as warming progresses, but will be driven by differing forces in these two regions.
Record Breaking High Sea Levels in Hawaii Linked To El Niño?
Following the strong El Niño in 2015, Hawaii experienced record breaking high sea levels in 2017. Impacts of high sea levels include beach erosion, inundation, and failed drainage infrastructure due to saltwater blockage. The processes associated with the Hawaii sea level rise after an El Niño event have so far remained unknown.
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Using Multi-Model Subseasonal Forecasts for Hazelnut Agribusiness
Cold spells are defined as a rapid fall in temperatures within a 24-hour period and can harm crop and fruit farms.
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Bridging the Weather-Climate Prediction Skill Gap with a Multi-Model Experiment
Researchers have for years been working to tackle the subseasonal to seasonal (S2S) prediction problem to improve forecasts. The Subseasonal Experiment, SubX, is an interagency research-to-operations project designed to help tackle this problem. The results of the project were recently published in BAMS.
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Understanding the MJO in a Future Warmer Climate
A research team funded in part by CPO’s MAPP and CVP Programs investigate the effect of global warming on the MJO.
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Reforecasting Warm-Season Precipitation in the United States Great Plains and Midwest
Warm-season precipitation in the United States “Corn belt,” Great Plains and Midwest, greatly influence agricultural production and is subject to seasonal variability. Warm-season precipitation in the United States “Corn belt,” Great Plains and Midwest, greatly influence agricultural production and is subject to seasonal variability. Current seasonal to subseasonal forecasts for warm-precipitation have relatively low skill.
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The Subseasonal eXperiment: A Major Coordinated Effort to Attack the Subseasonal Prediction Problem and Advance Operations and Research hand-in-hand
A well-known gap in prediction skill extending from two weeks to several months exists in our climate modeling systems. With the inability of climate models to include all local and mesoscale land and atmospheric processes, reliable subseasonal forecasts and predictions have been difficult to produce.
How Hurricane Strength Impacts Rainfall Intensity and Coverage
Heavy and widespread rainfall during landfalling tropical cyclones can cause severe damage, large financial losses, and the loss of life. In 2017 and 2018 alone, U.S. landfalling hurricanes contributed to more than 3,000 deaths and $300 billion in damages.
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Fall 2019 Newsletter
MAPP’s Fall 2019 Newsletter is here! Read up on what’s happening in the program this quarter, including research highlights!
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