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
A new study reveals that the cooling effect of raindrops, often ignored in weather models, can significantly reduce rainfall and alter its distribution, impacting agriculture and irrigation during heavy monsoons in India.
Monsoon simulations demonstrate impact of rain-induced cooling on weather patterns Read More »
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.
How Hurricane Strength Impacts Rainfall Intensity and Coverage Read More »
A study partially funded by CPO’s Sectoral Applications Research Program and published in Climatic Change revealed with modeling experiments on two Midwestern communities that various precipitation scenarios represent different states of vulnerability depending on the adaptive capability of their stormwater systems.
Predicting vulnerability to flood in two Midwestern communities Read More »