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In this issue:
- 10 Years of MAHASRI Accomplishments Summarized
- Results from MAHASRI Project Used in Hydrological Models to Simulate Impacts of Reservoir Operation for Mitigating Floods
- Human Regulation of the Water Cycle (HRWC)—a new GHP/GLASS Crosscutting Project to address the Grand Challenge of Water for the Food Baskets of the World
- New Global Precipitation Climatology Project (GPCP) monthly analysis product corrects satellite data shifts
- GEWEX Convection-Permitting Climate Modeling Workshop addresses major challenges and future research strategies
- Robust Response of Global Mean Precipitation to Anthropogenic Aerosols
- Third Satellite Soil Moisture Validation and Application Workshop recommends that passive microwave L-Band measurements be continued in new constellations of satellites
For more see GEWEX E-News.
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10-14 July 2017, Columbia University, New York (NY) - USA
Abstract Submission and second circular now available: http://sealevel2017.org/
The WCRP, jointly with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC), is organizing an international conference on sea level research that will address the existing challenges in describing and predicting regional sea level changes, and in quantifying the intrinsic uncertainties. It follows 11 years after the first WCRP sea level conference(Paris, 2006), and three years after the last Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It will provide a comprehensive summary of the state of worldwide climate-related large scale sea level research.
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Kate Willett from the Met Office Hadley Centre, UK, has been awarded the WCRP/GCOS International Data Prize 2016. The Prize Committee, consisting of representatives from WCRP, the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) and their joint panels the Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC), Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate and Ocean Observations Panel for Climate (OOPC), was greatly impressed by her outstanding contribution in supporting the development of data sets for climate research.
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The Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS), are looking for scientists to serve on the three science panels:
- GCOS-WCRP Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate (AOPC);
- GCOS-GOOS-WCRP Ocean Observation Panel for Climate (OOPC);
- GCOS-WCRP Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate (TOPC).
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We are pleased to announce that Dr. Irina Sandu from the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF), UK, has been awarded the WCRP/WWRP International Prize for Model Development 2016. The Prize Committee, consisting of representatives from WCRP, World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) and Working Group on Numerical Experimentation (WGNE) was greatly impressed by her outstanding contribution in the field of weather and climate model development.
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Researchers in the CORDEX-Africa project have developed an initiative to co-develop knowledge on climate change impacts in Africa. Co-ordinated at the University of Cape Town with support from the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute (SMHI) and the Climate Service Centre in Germany, they plan to develop a climate atlas showing the regional effects of various climate scenarios as a support for important functions in society.
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The latest SPARC eNews bulletin includes outcomes from the SPARC Scientific Steering Group meeting, information about the science policy forum: 'Making climate science more relevant' and the latest SPARC publications, special journal issues and science update.
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This Open Science Meeting (OSM) and associated Young Scientists Meeting (YSM) are the premier scientific events of Past Global Changes (PAGES), a scientific partner of the World Climate Research Programme. The theme of the OSM and YSM is "Global Challenges for our Common Future: a paleoscience perspective." For details of all the sessions, further information and to submit an abstract to the OSM, please see the PAGES Open Science Meeting (OSM) website.
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Women-ACS (Women Advancing Climate and Climate Change Sciences) is a new international initiative that aims to increase women's participation and accomplishments in the domain of climate and climate change science. A side event will be held at COP22 today to celebrate the achievements of women in this area and to discuss how to strengthen the participation of women in the future. If you are in Marrakech, then you are welcome at the event:
Women Advancing Climate and Climate Change Sciences (Women -ACS)
14 November 2016, 13:00-14:30, COP22 Green Zone, RM ZIZ.
(Click the above link for the flyer)
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TOWARDS THE 2018 CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE SCIENCE CONFERENCE
An international conference on cities and climate change science will be held in 2018 to further develop the scientific understanding of climate change and cities, in support of the implementation of the Paris Agreement, the New Urban Agenda, and the Sustainable Development Goals. Cities interested to host it are invited to apply by January.
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16-21 January 2017
Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
This is the last DAY to apply for the WCRP-JNU Training School on Monsoon Variability in Changing Climate. It is going to be a fantastic school, with applications coming in from all over the world. Don't miss out!
Apply here! Deadline: 15 November 2016
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The November 2016 CLIVAR Bulletin includes a thank you from the CLIVAR Scientific Steering Group Co-chairs to those who attended the CLIVAR Open Science Conference, reflections on the CLIVAR Early Career Scientists Symposium 2016, a link to the WCRP Communication Survey, a call for US CLIVAR Panel Member nominations, an overview of CLIVAR participation in the 16th SOLAS SSC meeting, and lots, lots more!
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Yesterday was Earth Information Day, which encouraged engagement between the science community and other stakeholdes and provided an up–to-date picture of the state of the climate and an outlook on developments and opportunities.
The programme (with slides) and webcast are available to view.
WCRP's Director, David Carlson, gave a presentation on 'Products and indicators to monitor the state of the climate system' (slides, webcast (at 1:43:04)). The take home message is that there are three main indicators that provide a good measure of the state of the climate system: heat/energy, carbon (CO2 and CH4) and sea level (heat/water). These indicators also have in common that they are assembled and calibrated by large teams of researchers, are open access, are reviewed and published in the Earth System Science Data journal and can be supplied on annual (or at least less than 5 year) timescales.
For more information on Earth Information Day also see this collection of impressions from UN Adaptation.
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Most of the papers in the CMIP6 Experimental Design and Organization special issue of Geoscientific Model Development (GMD) have now been finalized, with a few still waiting on final submission confirmation. Papers included in this special issue are listed below and can be accessed on the GMD website. This special issue is a fantastic achievement by the CMIP6 Community and shows the extent of the project's capabilities.
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- Where does the carbon go?
- How does the weather change with climate?
- How does the climate influence the habitability of Earth and its regions?
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The WCRP Communication Survey is now live on the WCRP website. Communication has a direct impact on how successful we are in implementing our plans and conducting our activities. However, given the scope of the WCRP Programme, determining where we are and are not communicating well is a difficult task. This is why we need your help. If you could take a few minutes to complete this survey we will be able to effectively target improvements in current communications, which will benefit us all and the future of the entire Programme.
Deadline for responses is 15 January 2017.
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The Young Earth System Scientist (YESS) Community have just published an article online (early online release available here) in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society describing the long-term vision for the frontiers of Earth system science, paving the pathway towards an integrated understanding of the Earth system.
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Where will the carbon go?
How will the weather change?
How do we maintain habitability?
For more information download the flyer.
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CORDEX are pleased to announce that a subset of the Euro-CORDEX simulations (EUR-11 and EUR-44), bias-adjusted by several different methods, are now openly available on the Earth System Grid Federation (ESGF) under the CORDEX-Adjust Project. Currently the bias-adjusted daily data for min/mean/max temperature and precipitation are available. All ESGF CORDEX users can access the bias-adjusted CORDEX RCM data under the general CORDEX terms of use (unrestricted or non-commercial). Information on bias-adjusted methods and on how to access the bias-adjusted CORDEX simulations can be found under bias-adjusted RCM data on the CORDEX website. For all groups interested in submitting CORDEX simulations bias-adjusted by their bias-adjustment methods there are step-by-step instructions on the CORDEX website.
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The October 2016 CLIVAR Bulletin includes highlights of the CLIVAR Open Science Conference and provides an opportunity to comment on the new draft CLIVAR Science Plan. Save the date for the big 2017 "Regional Sea Level Changes and Coastal Impacts" conference and submit your application for the WCRP-JNU Training School on Monsoon Variability in a Changing Climate. Find out more about the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and how it affects our climate system. Plus lots, lots more!
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Over five days scientists showcased the major advances in climate and ocean research and identified the way forward for WCRP's Climate and Ocean Variability, Predictability and Change (CLIVAR) Project.
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16-21 January 2017
Jeju Island, Republic of Korea
Applications are now open for the WCRP-JNU Training School on Monsoon Variability in Changing Climate.
Apply now! Deadline: 15 November 2016
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Highlights from the CLIVAR Open Science Conference: