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U.S. CLIVAR Science Symposium

14 July 2008 Irvine, California
Hyatt Regency, Irving, CA  (Conference Theatre)


Climate Predictions for 2018: What can we say now and with what fidelity/uncertainty? What is our plan to develop predictions of climate 10 years into the future?

 

Agenda

Time

Title

 

Speaker

1.         Use and Value of Decadal Predictions for 2018 (Why do decision-makers need 2018 projections? What will they be used for? (we know decision-makers want accurate high resolution regional projections at sub-monthly time scales – we cannot provide those at present. What attributes are most important?  What other products/information would be of value?)

0800 - 0830

Refreshments, Registration (Conf Rm Foyer)

 

0830 - 0845

Welcome and Symposium Overview

 

 

0845 - 0915

TITLE…TBD (decision making under uncertainty – experience with California water resource managers)

 

Robert Lempert (Rand Corp)

0915 - 0945

TITLE – TBD (water resources applications)

 

Andrea Ray (NOAA)

0945 - 1015

Effects of Climate Change on Marine Ecosystems

 

David Mountain (Univ Arizona)

2.         Developing Decadal Prediction Capability

1045 - 1115

 

Model predictions/projections for 2018 – what is being planned and what could they tell us [Summary of AGCI workshop]

 

Lisa Goddard (IRI)

1115 - 1145

The road ahead towards experimental decadal prediction

 

Jim Hurrell (NCAR)

1145 - 1215

Title TBD (Predictions of future precipitation for water resource management)

 

Soroosh Sorooshian (Univ CA – Irvine)

3.         Observations

1345 - 1415

When the ocean speaks, who listens?
Observing climate change in the oceans for the decade(s) to come.

 

Josh Willis (JPL)

3.         Poster Session (Crystal Cove Room)

1420 - 1620

Poster Session on decadal variability and predictability

  • Processes important in decadal variability?
  • How do we estimate decadal predictability?
  • How well are models simulating decadal variations?
  • Observing and detecting changes
  • General contributions
 

Refreshments, reception, etc…

3.         Discussion

1630 - 1715

Discussion

  • What can we say now about climate in 2018? and with what reliability?
  • What is our plan to develop predictions of climate 10 years into the future? What are some essential activities to get there?
 

 

Posters

 

 

Science Tidbits    

9 October 2008 - Future Risk of Hurricanes: the Role of Climate Change

20 June 2008 - NASA launches satellite to keep a weather, climate eye open

1 May 2008 -Advancing decadal-scale climate prediction in the North Atlantic sector (Nature)

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(21-24 September)

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