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  • Authors

    Author

    Celine J. W. Bonfils - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    Benjamin D. Santer - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    John C. Fyfe - Environment and Climate Change Canada
    Kate Marvel - Columbia University
    Thomas J. Phillips - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    Susan R. H. Zimmerman - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    Journal
    Nature Climate Change
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Abstract / Summary
    Despite the pervasive impact of drought on human and natural systems, the large-scale mechanisms conducive to regional drying remain poorly understood...
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41558-020-0821-1
    DOI
    10.1038/s41558-020-0821-1
    “Human Influence On Joint Changes In Temperature, Rainfall And Continental Aridity ”. 2020. Nature Climate Change. doi:10.1038/s41558-020-0821-1.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    PCMDI – An Earth System Model Evaluation Project
    Early Career: Detection and Attribution of Regional Climate Change with a Focus on the Precursors of Droughts
  • Authors

    Author

    Akintomide Akinsanola - University of Georgia
    Gabriel Kooperman - University of Georgia
    Angeline Pendergrass - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    Walter M Hannah - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    Kevin Reed - Stony Brook University
    Journal
    Environmental Research Letters
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Abstract / Summary
    Realistically representing the present-day characteristics of extreme precipitation has been a challenge for global climate models, which is due in...
    URL
    https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ab92c1
    DOI
    10.1088/1748-9326/ab92c1
    “Seasonal Representation Of Extreme Precipitation Indices Over The United States In Cmip6 Present-Day Simulations”. 2020. Environmental Research Letters. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ab92c1.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Simulating Extreme Precipitation in the United States in the Energy Exascale Earth System Model: Investigating the importance of Representing Convective Intensity Versus Dynamic Structure
  • Authors

    Author

    Yufei Zou - Georgia Institute of Technology
    Yuhang Wang - Georgia Institute of Technology
    Yun Qian - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Hanqin Tian - Auburn University
    Jia Yang - Mississippi State University
    Ernesto Alvarado - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Journal
    Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Abstract / Summary
    Large wildfires exert strong disturbance on regional and global climate systems and ecosystems by perturbing radiative forcing as well as the carbon...
    Volume
    20
    Number
    2
    Pages
    995-1020
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/acp-20-995-2020
    DOI
    10.5194/acp-20-995-2020
    “Using Cesm-Resfire To Understand Climate&Amp;#8211;Fire&Amp;#8211;Ecosystem Interactions And The Implications For Decadal Climate Variability”. 2020. Atmospheric Chemistry And Physics 20: 995-1020. doi:10.5194/acp-20-995-2020.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Water Cycle and Climate Extremes Modeling
  • Authors

    Author

    Jadwiga H. Richter - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    James A. Anstey - Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis (CCCma)
    Neal Butchart - Met Office
    Yoshio Kawatani - Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC)
    Gerald A. Meehl - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    Scott Osprey - National Centre for Atmospheric Science (NCAS)
    Isla R. Simpson - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    Journal
    Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Abstract / Summary
    The quasi‐biennial oscillation (QBO) of the zonal mean zonal wind is the primary mode of variability in the tropical lower stratosphere. The QBO is...
    Pages
    e2019JD032362
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019jd032362
    DOI
    10.1029/2019jd032362
    “Progress In Simulating The Quasi-Biennial Oscillation In Cmip Models”. 2020. Journal Of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, e2019JD032362. doi:10.1029/2019jd032362.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    A Cooperative Agreement to Analyze variability, Change and Predictability in the Earth System (CATALYST)
  • Authors

    Author

    Robert A. Houze - University of Washington
    Jingyu Wang - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Jiwen Fan - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Stacy Brodzik - University of Washington
    Zhe Feng - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Journal
    Geophysical Research Letters
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Deep convective storms play a key role in severe weather, the hydrological cycle, and the global atmospheric circulation. Historically, little...
    Volume
    46
    Number
    7
    Pages
    4059-4065
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019gl082414
    DOI
    10.1029/2019gl082414
    “Extreme Convective Storms Over High‐Latitude Continental Areas Where Maximum Warming Is Occurring”. 2019. Geophysical Research Letters 46: 4059-4065. doi:10.1029/2019gl082414.
    Project(s)
    Water Cycle and Climate Extremes Modeling
  • Authors

    Author

    CS McCluskey - Colorado State University
    PJ DeMott - Colorado State University
    P-L Ma - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    SM Burrows - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Journal
    Geophysical Research Letters
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    The abundance and sources of ice‐nucleating particles, particles required for heterogeneous ice nucleation, are long‐standing sources of uncertainty...
    Volume
    46
    Number
    13
    Pages
    7838-7847
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018gl081861
    DOI
    10.1029/2018gl081861
    “Numerical Representations Of Marine Ice‐Nucleating Particles In Remote Marine Environments Evaluated Against Observations”. 2019. Geophysical Research Letters 46: 7838-7847. doi:10.1029/2018gl081861.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Enabling Aerosol-cloud interactions at GLobal convection-permitting scalES (EAGLES)
  • Authors

    Author

    Bin Zhao - University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
    Yuan Wang - California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
    Yu Gu - University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
    Kuo-Nan Liou - University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
    Jonathan H Jiang - California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
    Jiwen Fan - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Xiaohong Liu - University of Wyoming
    Lei Huang - California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
    Yuk L Yung - California Institute of Technology (CalTech)
    Journal
    Nature Geoscience
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    The formation of ice particles in the atmosphere strongly affects cloud properties and the climate. While mineral dust is known to be an effective ice...
    Volume
    12
    Number
    8
    Pages
    602-607
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41561-019-0389-4
    DOI
    10.1038/s41561-019-0389-4
    “Ice Nucleation By Aerosols From Anthropogenic Pollution”. 2019. Nature Geoscience 12: 602-607. doi:10.1038/s41561-019-0389-4.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
  • Authors

    Author

    PJ Rasch - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    S Xie - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    P-L Ma - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    W Lin - Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
    H Wang - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Q Tang - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    SM Burrows - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    P Caldwell - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    K Zhang - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    RC Easter - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    P Cameron‐Smith - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    B Singh - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    H Wan - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    J‐C Golaz - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    BE Harrop - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    E Roesler - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
    J Bacmeister - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    VE Larson - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
    KJ Evans - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
    Y Qian - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    M Taylor - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
    LR Leung - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Y Zhang - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    L Brent - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    M Branstetter - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
    C Hannay - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    S Mahajan - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)
    A Mametjanov - Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
    R Neale - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    JH Richter - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    J-H Yoon - Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    CS Zender - University of California Irvine (UC Irvine)
    D Bader - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    M Flanner - University of Michigan
    JG Foucar - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
    R Jacob - Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
    N Keen - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    SA Klein - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)
    X Liu - University of Wyoming
    AG Salinger - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
    M Shrivastava - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Y Yang - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Journal
    Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    The Energy Exascale Earth System Model Atmosphere Model version 1, the atmospheric component of the Department of Energy's Energy Exascale Earth...
    Volume
    11
    Number
    8
    Pages
    2377-2411
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019ms001629
    DOI
    10.1029/2019ms001629
    “An Overview Of The Atmospheric Component Of The Energy Exascale Earth System Model”. 2019. Journal Of Advances In Modeling Earth Systems 11: 2377-2411. doi:10.1029/2019ms001629.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Adaptive Vertical Grid Enhancement for E3SM (Phase 2)
  • Authors

    Author

    Samson Hagos - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Chidong Zhang - NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL)
    L. Ruby Leung - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Casey D. Burleyson - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Karthik Balaguru - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Journal
    Geophysical Research Letters
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Understanding the variations in the strength of Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) events as they propagate across the Indo‐Pacific Maritime Continent...
    Volume
    46
    Number
    14
    Pages
    8554-8562
    Date Published
    07/2019
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019gl083468
    DOI
    10.1029/2019gl083468
    Hagos, Samson, Chidong Zhang, L. Ruby Leung, Casey D. Burleyson, and Karthik Balaguru. 2019. “A Zonal Migration Of Monsoon Moisture Flux Convergence And The Strength Of Madden‐Julian Oscillation Events”. Geophysical Research Letters 46: 8554-8562. doi:10.1029/2019gl083468.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Madden-Julian Oscillation, Tropical Cyclones, and Precipitation Extremes in E3SM
    Water Cycle and Climate Extremes Modeling
  • Authors

    Author

    Jingyu Wang - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Robert. A. Houze, Jr. - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Jiwen Fan - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Stacy. R. Brodzik - University of Washington
    Zhe Feng - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Joseph Hardin - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Journal
    Journal of the Meteorological Society of Japan. Ser. II
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) core observatory satellite launched in 2014 features more extended latitudinal coverage (65°S-65°N) than...
    Volume
    97
    Number
    6
    Pages
    1059-1073
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.2151/jmsj.2019-058
    DOI
    10.2151/jmsj.2019-058
    “The Detection Of Mesoscale Convective Systems By The Gpm Ku-Band Spaceborne Radar”. 2019. Journal Of The Meteorological Society Of Japan. Ser. Ii 97: 1059-1073. doi:10.2151/jmsj.2019-058.
    Project(s)
    Water Cycle and Climate Extremes Modeling
  • Authors

    Author

    Yuwei Zhang - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Jiwen Fan - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Timothy Logan - Texas A&M University
    Zhanqing Li - University of Maryland
    Cameron R Homeyer - University of Oklahoma
    Journal
    Geophysical Research Letters
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Wildfires are extreme events associated with weather, climate, and environment and have been increasing globally in frequency, burn season length, and...
    Volume
    46
    Number
    16
    Pages
    10082-10093
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019gl084534
    DOI
    10.1029/2019gl084534
    “Wildfire Impact On Environmental Thermodynamics And Severe Convective Storms”. 2019. Geophysical Research Letters 46: 10082-10093. doi:10.1029/2019gl084534.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
  • Authors

    Author

    Nathalie Voisin - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Vincent Tidwell - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
    Michael Kintner-Meyer - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Frederick Boltz - University of Massachusetts
    Journal
    Water Security
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    The electricity system relies upon the availability and predictability of water to support hydropower operations and cooling of thermoelectric plants...
    Volume
    7
    Pages
    100035
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.wasec.2019.100035
    DOI
    10.1016/j.wasec.2019.100035
    “Planning For Sustained Water-Electricity Resilience Over The U.s.: Persistence Of Current Water-Electricity Operations And Long-Term Transformative Plans”. 2019. Water Security 7: 100035. doi:10.1016/j.wasec.2019.100035.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    MultiSector Dynamics

    MSD
    The MultiSector Dynamics program area seeks to advance scientific understanding of the complex interactions, interdependencies, and co-evolutionary pathways of human and natural systems, including interdependencies among sectors and infrastructures. These model efforts inform some of the most significant energy, economic, and infrastructure decisions affecting the world today.
    Project(s)
    Integrated Multisector, Multiscale Modeling (IM3) Scientific Focus Area
  • Authors

    Author

    Q Li
    W Li
    P Si
    G Xiaorong
    W Dong
    P D Jones
    J Huang
    L Cao
    Journal
    Theoretical and Applied Climatology
    Year of Publication
    2009
    Abstract / Summary
    Based on homogenized land surface air temperature (SAT) data (derived from China Homogenized Historical Temperature (CHHT) 1.0), the warming trends...
    Number
    3-4
    Pages
    469-478
    Date Published
    10/2010
    DOI
    10.1007/s00704-009-0155-4
    “Assessment Of Surface Air Warming In Northeast China, With Emphasis On The Impacts Of Urbanization”. 2009. Theoretical And Applied Climatology, 469-478. doi:10.1007/s00704-009-0155-4.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Analysis of Climate Data for the Study of Natural Variability and Anthropogenic Change
  • Authors

    Author

    Xiaodong Chen - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    L. Ruby Leung - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Mark Wigmosta - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Marshall Richmond - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Journal
    Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Atmospheric rivers (ARs) can significantly modulate surface hydrological processes through the extreme precipitation they produce. However, there is a...
    Volume
    124
    Number
    16
    Pages
    8896-8916
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019jd030468
    DOI
    10.1029/2019jd030468
    “Impact Of Atmospheric Rivers On Surface Hydrological Processes In Western U.s. Watersheds”. 2019. Journal Of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 124: 8896-8916. doi:10.1029/2019jd030468.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Water Cycle and Climate Extremes Modeling
  • Authors

    Author

    Zhe Feng - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Robert Houze - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    L Ruby Leung - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Fengfei Song - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Joseph Hardin - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Jingyu Wang - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    William I Gustafson - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Cameron R Homeyer - University of Oklahoma
    Journal
    Journal of Climate
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    The spatiotemporal variability and three-dimensional structures of mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) east of the U.S. Rocky Mountains and their...
    Volume
    32
    Number
    21
    Pages
    7303-7328
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-19-0137.1
    DOI
    10.1175/jcli-d-19-0137.1
    “Spatiotemporal Characteristics And Large-Scale Environments Of Mesoscale Convective Systems East Of The Rocky Mountains”. 2019. Journal Of Climate 32: 7303-7328. doi:10.1175/jcli-d-19-0137.1.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Water Cycle and Climate Extremes Modeling
  • Authors

    Author

    Z. A. Mekonnen - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    W. Riley - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    J. T. Randerson - University of California Irvine (UC Irvine)
    R. F. Grant - University of Alberta
    B. M. Rogers - Woods Hole Research Center
    Journal
    Nature Plants
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    High-latitude regions have experienced rapid warming in recent decades, and this trend is projected to continue over the twenty-first century1. Fire...
    Date Published
    08/2019
    URL
    https://doi.org/10.1038/s41477-019-0495-8
    DOI
    10.1038/s41477-019-0495-8
    “Expansion Of High-Latitude Deciduous Plants Driven By Interactions Between Climate Warming And Fire”. 2019. Nature Plants. doi:10.1038/s41477-019-0495-8.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Reducing Uncertainty in Biogeochemical Interactions through Synthesis and Computation (RUBISCO) Scientific Focus Area (SFA)
  • Authors

    Author

    S C Pryor - Cornell University
    T J Shepherd - Cornell University
    R J Barthelmie - Cornell University
    A N Hahmann - Danish Technical University
    P Volker - Danish Technical University
    Journal
    Journal of Physics: Conference Series
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Optimization of wind turbine (WT) arrays to maximize system-wide power production (i.e. minimize ‘wind-theft’) requires high-fidelity simulations of...
    Volume
    1256
    Pages
    012025
    Date Published
    07/2019
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1256/1/012025
    DOI
    10.1088/1742-6596/1256/1/012025
    “Wind Farm Wakes Simulated Using Wrf”. 2019. Journal Of Physics: Conference Series 1256: 012025. doi:10.1088/1742-6596/1256/1/012025.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    A Hierarchical Evaluation Framework for Assessing Climate Simulations Relevant to the Energy-Water-Land Nexus
  • Authors

    Author

    Wilbert Weijer - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Wei Cheng - Joint Institute for the Study of Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO)
    Sybren S Drijfhout - University of Southampton
    Alexey V Fedorov - Yale University
    Aixue Hu - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    Laura C Jackson - Met Office Hadley Centre
    Wei Liu - University of California Riverside (UC Riverside)
    Elaine L McDonagh - National Oceanography Centre
    Jennifer V Mecking - University of Southampton
    Jiaxu Zhang - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Journal
    Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    The notion that the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) can have more than one stable equilibrium emerged in the 1980s as a powerful...
    Volume
    124
    URL
    https://doi.org/10.1029/2019JC015083
    DOI
    10.1029/2019JC015083
    “Stability Of The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation: A Review And Synthesis”. 2019. Journal Of Geophysical Research: Oceans 124. doi:10.1029/2019JC015083.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    High-Latitude Application and Testing of Earth System Models (HiLAT-RASM)
    A Cooperative Agreement to Analyze variability, Change and Predictability in the Earth System (CATALYST)
  • Authors

    Author

    Matthew W Hecht - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Milena Veneziani - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Wilbert Weijer - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Ben Kravitz - Indiana University
    Susannah Burrows - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Darin Comeau - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Elizabeth Hunke - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Nicole Jeffery - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Jorge Urrego-Blanco - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Hailong Wang - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Shanlin Wang - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Jiaxu Zhang - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    David Bailey - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    Catrin Mills - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Philip Rasch - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Nathan Urban - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Journal
    Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    We document the configuration, tuning, and evaluation of a modified version of the Community Earth System Model version 1 (Hurrell et al., 2013, https...
    Date Published
    Jul-30-2019
    URL
    https://doi.org/10.1029/2018MS001524
    DOI
    10.1029/2018MS001524
    “E3Smv0‐Hilat: A Modified Climate System Model Targeted For The Study Of High Latitude Processes”. 2019. Journal Of Advances In Modeling Earth Systems. doi:10.1029/2018MS001524.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    High-Latitude Application and Testing of Global and Regional Climate Models (HiLAT)
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  • Authors

    Author

    Cheng Dang - University of California Irvine (UC Irvine)
    Charles Zender - University of California Irvine (UC Irvine)
    Mark G. Flanner - University of Michigan
    Journal
    The Cryosphere
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Snow is an important climate regulator because it greatly increases the surface albedo of middle and high latitudes of the Earth. Earth system models...
    Volume
    13
    Number
    9
    Pages
    2325-2343
    Date Published
    09/2019
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-2325-2019
    DOI
    10.5194/tc-13-2325-2019
    “Intercomparison And Improvement Of Two-Stream Shortwave Radiative Transfer Schemes In Earth System Models For A Unified Treatment Of Cryospheric Surfaces”. 2019. The Cryosphere 13: 2325-2343. doi:10.5194/tc-13-2325-2019.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Earth System Model Development

    ESMD
    The Earth System Model Development (ESMD) program area supports innovative and computationally advanced earth system modeling capabilities, with the goal of providing accurate representations of the fully coupled and integrated Earth system, as needed for energy and related sectoral infrastructure planning.
    Project(s)
    Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM)
  • Authors

    Author

    Xitian Cai - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    William J. Riley - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    Qing Zhu - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    Jinyun Tang - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    Zhenzhong Zeng - Southern University of Science and Technology - China
    Gautam Bisht - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    James T. Randerson - University of California Irvine (UC Irvine)
    Journal
    Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Evapotranspiration (ET) plays an important role in land‐atmosphere coupling of energy, water, and carbon cycles. Following deforestation, ET is...
    Date Published
    08/2019
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2018ms001551
    DOI
    10.1029/2018ms001551
    “Improving Representation Of Deforestation Effects On Evapotranspiration In The E3Sm Land Model”. 2019. Journal Of Advances In Modeling Earth Systems. doi:10.1029/2018ms001551.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Earth System Model Development

    ESMD
    The Earth System Model Development (ESMD) program area supports innovative and computationally advanced earth system modeling capabilities, with the goal of providing accurate representations of the fully coupled and integrated Earth system, as needed for energy and related sectoral infrastructure planning.

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Energy Exascale Earth System Model (E3SM)
    Reducing Uncertainty in Biogeochemical Interactions through Synthesis and Computation (RUBISCO) Scientific Focus Area (SFA)
  • Authors

    Author

    M O'Connell - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
    N Voisin - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    J Macknick - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
    T Fu - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Journal
    Applied Energy
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    The energy sector is heavily dependent on surface water availability for reliable electricity generation. Power system operations are usually...
    Volume
    247
    Pages
    745-754
    Date Published
    06/2019
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.156
    DOI
    10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.156
    “Sensitivity Of Western U.s. Power System Dynamics To Droughts Compounded With Fuel Price Variability”. 2019. Applied Energy 247: 745-754. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.156.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    MultiSector Dynamics

    MSD
    The MultiSector Dynamics program area seeks to advance scientific understanding of the complex interactions, interdependencies, and co-evolutionary pathways of human and natural systems, including interdependencies among sectors and infrastructures. These model efforts inform some of the most significant energy, economic, and infrastructure decisions affecting the world today.
    Project(s)
    Integrated Multisector, Multiscale Modeling (IM3) Scientific Focus Area
  • Authors

    Author

    Bas J. van Ruijven - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    Enrica De Cian - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice
    Ian Sue Wing - Boston University
    Journal
    Nature Communications
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Future energy demand is likely to increase due to climate change, but the magnitude depends on many interacting sources of uncertainty. We combine...
    Volume
    10
    Number
    1
    Date Published
    06/2019
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10399-3
    DOI
    10.1038/s41467-019-10399-3
    “Amplification Of Future Energy Demand Growth Due To Climate Change”. 2019. Nature Communications 10. doi:10.1038/s41467-019-10399-3.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    MultiSector Dynamics

    MSD
    The MultiSector Dynamics program area seeks to advance scientific understanding of the complex interactions, interdependencies, and co-evolutionary pathways of human and natural systems, including interdependencies among sectors and infrastructures. These model efforts inform some of the most significant energy, economic, and infrastructure decisions affecting the world today.
    Project(s)
    A Multi-Model, Multi-Scale Research Program in Stressors, Responses, and Coupled Systems Dynamics at the Energy-Water-Land Nexus (Program on Coupled Human and Earth Systems - "PCHES")
  • Authors

    Author

    Balasubramanya T. Nadiga - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Tarun Verma - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Wilbert Weijer - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Balu Nadiga - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Journal
    Geophysical Research Letters
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    Since near‐term predictions of present‐day climate are controlled by both initial condition predictability and boundary condition predictability...
    Date Published
    08/2019
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2019gl084223
    DOI
    10.1029/2019gl084223
    Nadiga, Balasubramanya T., Tarun Verma, Wilbert Weijer, and Balu Nadiga. 2019. “Enhancing Skill Of Initialized Decadal Predictions Using A Dynamic Model Of Drift”. Geophysical Research Letters. doi:10.1029/2019gl084223.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Non-Hydrostatic Dynamics with Multi-Moment Characteristic Discontinuous Galerkin (NH-MMCDG) Methods Phase 2
    High-Latitude Application and Testing of Earth System Models (HiLAT-RASM)
  • Authors

    Author

    Peter A. Bosler - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
    Andrew M. Bradley - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
    Mark A. Taylor - Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
    Journal
    SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing
    Year of Publication
    2019
    Abstract / Summary
    A set of algorithms based on characteristic discontinuous Galerkin methods is presented for tracer transport on the sphere. The algorithms are...
    Volume
    41
    Number
    4
    Pages
    B870-B902
    Date Published
    08/2019
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1137/18m1165943
    DOI
    10.1137/18m1165943
    Bosler, Peter A., Andrew M. Bradley, and Mark A. Taylor. 2019. “Conservative Multimoment Transport Along Characteristics For Discontinuous Galerkin Methods”. Siam Journal On Scientific Computing 41: B870-B902. doi:10.1137/18m1165943.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Earth System Model Development

    ESMD
    The Earth System Model Development (ESMD) program area supports innovative and computationally advanced earth system modeling capabilities, with the goal of providing accurate representations of the fully coupled and integrated Earth system, as needed for energy and related sectoral infrastructure planning.
    Project(s)
    Non-Hydrostatic Dynamics with Multi-Moment Characteristic Discontinuous Galerkin (NH-MMCDG) Methods Phase 2
  • Authors

    Author

    Samuel B. Kachuck - University of Michigan
    Daniel Martin - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
    Jeremy N. Bassis - University of Michigan
    Stephen Price - Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)
    Journal
    Geophysical Research Letters
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Abstract / Summary
    The ice sheets of the Amundsen Sea Embayment (ASE) are vulnerable to the marine ice sheet instability (MISI), which could cause irreversible collapse...
    Volume
    47
    Number
    10
    Date Published
    05/2020
    URL
    https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL086446
    DOI
    10.1029/2019GL086446
    Kachuck, Samuel B., Daniel Martin, Jeremy N. Bassis, and Stephen Price. 2020. “Rapid Viscoelastic Deformation Slows Marine Ice Sheet Instability At Pine Island Glacier”. Geophysical Research Letters 47. doi:10.1029/2019GL086446.
    Project(s)
    Probabilistic Sea-Level Projections from Ice Sheet and Earth System Models
  • Authors

    Author

    Fukai Liu - Ocean University of China
    Jian Lu - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Yi Huang - McGill University
    L. Ruby Leung - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Bryce E. Harrop - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
    Yiyong Luo - Ocean University of China
    Journal
    Journal of Climate
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Abstract / Summary
    Climate response is often assumed to be linear in climate sensitivity studies. However, by examining the surface temperature (TS) response to pairs of...
    Volume
    33
    Number
    4
    Pages
    1283-1297
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-19-0131.1
    DOI
    10.1175/jcli-d-19-0131.1
    “Sensitivity Of Surface Temperature To Oceanic Forcing Via Q-Flux Green’s Function Experiments. Part Iii: Asymmetric Response To Warming And Cooling”. 2020. Journal Of Climate 33: 1283-1297. doi:10.1175/jcli-d-19-0131.1.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation: Key Drivers and Climate Impacts
  • Authors

    Author

    M. D. Fowler - University of California Irvine (UC Irvine)
    M. S. Pritchard - University of California Irvine (UC Irvine)
    Journal
    Geophysical Research Letters
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Abstract / Summary
    The Madden‐Julian Oscillation (MJO) is widely acknowledged for its ability to modulate Northwest Pacific tropical cyclones (TCs) but a complete...
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2020gl087148
    DOI
    10.1029/2020gl087148
    “Regional Mjo Modulation Of Northwest Pacific Tropical Cyclones Driven By Multiple Transient Controls ”. 2020. Geophysical Research Letters. doi:10.1029/2020gl087148.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Madden-Julian Oscillation, Tropical Cyclones, and Precipitation Extremes in E3SM
  • Authors

    Author

    Panos J. Athanasiadis - Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)
    Stephen Yeager - National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)
    Young-Oh Kwon - Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
    Alessio Bellucci - Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)
    David W. Smith - Northeastern University
    Stefano Tibaldi - Centro Euro-Mediterraneo sui Cambiamenti Climatici (CMCC)
    Journal
    npj Climate and Atmospheric Science
    Year of Publication
    2020
    Abstract / Summary
    Can multi-annual variations in the frequency of North Atlantic atmospheric blocking and mid-latitude circulation regimes be skilfully predicted...
    Volume
    3
    Number
    1
    URL
    http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41612-020-0120-6
    DOI
    10.1038/s41612-020-0120-6
    “Decadal Predictability Of North Atlantic Blocking And The Nao”. 2020. Npj Climate And Atmospheric Science 3. doi:10.1038/s41612-020-0120-6.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation: Key Drivers and Climate Impacts
  • Authors

    Author

    P D Jones
    D H Lister
    T J Osborn
    C Harpham
    M Salmon
    C P Morice
    Journal
    Journal of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres
    Year of Publication
    2012
    Abstract / Summary
    This study is an extensive revision of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) land station temperature database that has been used to produce a grid-box...
    Number
    D5
    Pages
    16
    Date Published
    03/2012
    DOI
    10.1029/2011JD017139
    “Hemispheric And Large-Scale Land-Surface Air Temperature Variations: An Extensive Revision And An Update To 2010”. 2012. Journal Of Geophysical Research - Atmospheres, 16. doi:10.1029/2011JD017139.
    Funding Program Area(s)

    Regional & Global Model Analysis

    RGMA
    The Regional & Global Model Analysis (RGMA) program area advances the predictive understanding of Earth’s climate by focusing on a scientific analysis of the dominant sets of governing processes that describe climate variability and change at scales ranging from global to regional, and subseasonal to centennial.
    Project(s)
    Analysis of Climate Data for the Study of Natural Variability and Anthropogenic Change

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