The U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability Research Program (CLIVAR)
Thursday, August 28, 2008
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The U.S. CLIVAR MJO Working Group was formed
in June 2006. MJO Simulation Diagnostics (developed by the working
group) are available at http://climate.snu.ac.kr/mjo_diagnostics/index.htm and hold promise in guiding future model testing and improvement
as well as increased sub-seasonal forecast skill.
MJO Working Group
last updated
July 24, 2008
Bill
Stern
NOAA
GFDL
Eric Maloney
Oregon State
University
Mitch
Moncrief
NCAR
Siegfried
Schubert
NASA
GSFC
Ken
Sperber (co-chair)
Lawrence
Livermore
Bin
Wang
Univ.
of Hawaii
Wanqui
Wang
NOAA
NCEP
Klaus
Weickmann
NOAA
CDC
Duane
Waliser (co-chair)
JPL/Cal
Tech
Chidong
Zhang
University
of Miami RSMAS
Additional
Contributing Scientists
John Gottschalck
NOAA NCEP
Harry Hendon
BMRC
Wayne Higgins
NOAA NCEP
DaehyunKim/In-Sik Kang
Seoul National University
Kathy Pegion
COLA
Nick Savage
UK Met Office
Augustin Vintzileos
NOAA NCEP
Frederick Vitart
ECMWF
Matt Wheeler
BMRC
Steve Woolnough
University of Reading
Terms of Reference
Develop a set of diagnostics to be used for assessing
MJO simulation fidelity and forecast skill.
Develop and coordinate
model simulation and prediction experiments, in conjunction with
model-data comparisons, which are designed to better understand
the MJO and improve our model representations and forecasts of
the MJO.
Raise awareness of the potential utility of subseasonal
and MJO forecasts in the context of the seamless suite of predictions.
Help
to coordinate MJO-related activities between national and international
agencies and associated programmatic activities.
Provide guidance
to US CLIVAR and Interagency Group (IAG) on where additional modeling,
analysis or observational resources are needed.
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