Adjusting Climate Models to Illuminate Key Processes Driving the Madden-Julian Oscillation
A new modeling study supported by CVP sheds light on the solar, orbital, and meteorological drivers of variability in the Madden-Julian Oscillation.
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Why Seasonal Prediction of California Winter Precipitation Is Challenging
This new CVP-funded study examines atmosphere–ocean coupled models to understand the limits of seasonal prediction for CA winter precipitation.
Demonstrating the Importance of Tropical Storms in a Changing Climate
A new CVP- and MAPP- supported study published in Science Advances provides a new understanding of how tropical storm systems can be represented in climate models.
C&GC Fellow Melissa Breeden to present in February 2 Webinar: Subseasonal Precipitation Forecasts of Opportunity over Southwest Asia Related to ENSO and the MJO
This webinar is part of a series spotlighting NOAA Climate & Global Change Postdoctoral Fellows and will feature recent fellow and research scientist Dr. Melissa Breeden discussing precipitation forecasts in food-insecure regions of Southeast Asia.
CLIMAS, a NOAA CAP/RISA team, records Southwest (SW) Climate Podcast on regional weather/transition events
The Climate Assessment for the Southwest (CLIMAS), a NOAA CAP/RISA team, publishes the November episode of the SW Climate Podcast, “Checking in on the Extended Transition Season.”
Multi-Decade-Long Drought in Hawaii and Connectivity Between NOAA’s Climate and Weather Missions
MAPP-funded study investigates the causes of a recent multi-year period of drought in Hawaii.
NIDIS Releases 2021 Annual Report
The report contains the many accomplishments of the NIDIS program over the previous year and discusses opportunities that lie ahead.
From Science to Application: Evaluating Changing Precipitation Trends
The NOAA Climate Program Office, Climate and Societal Interactions Division, Adaptation Sciences (AdSci) Program is excited to announce the release of the first report in their monograph series on climate adaptation, titled “Our Changing Precipitation: A Conversation on the Science of Precipitation and Planning for the Future”.
Study explores strategies to improve US West Coast precipitation forecasts
New research, co-funded by CPO’s CVP and OAR’s WPO, explores how to improve U.S. West Coast precipitation forecasts by modeling tropical teleconnection patterns.
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.