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The Predictability, Predictions and Applications Interface Panel's (PPAI) mission is to foster improved practices in the provision, validation and uses of climate information and forecasts through coordinated participation within the U.S. and international climate science and applications communities.

Predictability, Predictions and Applications Interface Panel
last updated March 8, 2010
Rajagopalan Balaji University of Colorado Dec 2010
Annalisa Bracco, co-chair Georgia Institute of Technology Dec 2011
Xiouhua (Joshua) Fu University of Hawaii Dec 2012
Richard Grotjahn University of California, Davis Dec 2012
Arun Kumar, co-chair NOAA NCEP Dec 2010
Ron Lindsay University of Washington Dec 2012
Cristiana Stan COLA Dec 2012
Liqiang Sun IRI Dec 2012
Gabriel Vecchi NOAA GFDL Dec 2011
Ning Zeng University of Maryland Dec 2010

Terms of Reference

  • Review, prioritize, and coordinate US plans to characterize predictability, and demonstrate improved prediction capabilities, on sub-seasonal, seasonal, S-I, decadal, and century and longer time scales as necessary to achieve the goals of CLIVAR.
  • Interface with agency and CCSP activities and groups (e.g. NOAA-NMFS, IRI, and RISAs; NASA-RESACs, RACs, and ESIPs) to identify user requirements for useful climate information, improve the communication of these requirements, and encourage development of appropriate tools and approaches for improved decision support capabilities.
  • Coordinate US efforts to insure advances in prediction research have appropriate connections and pathways into operational forecast system development.
  • Develop and encourage mechanisms (e.g. community workshops, commissioned studies, Working Groups) to further the development and implementation of a research strategy, including filling gaps. Advise on the adequacy and effectiveness of Working Group plans and their implementation.
  • Advise US CLIVAR on research priorities, identify research gaps, and develop suitable milestones to promote funding opportunities. Help foster and coordinate joint agency participation and support of relevant activities.
  • Publicize accomplishments and demonstrated progress in research leading to improved prediction capabilities and applications of prediction information.
  • Coordinate with other national and international activities to develop integrated, efficient, and effective overall international plans and activities.
  • Liaise with other US CLIVAR panels and Working Groups to insure prediction is considered in their efforts.

 

 

Announcements

First Circular Announcement for WCRP Open Science Conference October 2011

7-9 June 2010 - US CLIVAR Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation Annual Meeting (Miami, FL)

International CLIVAR seeks new Director - closing date 29 March 2010.

17-19 March 2010 - High Latitude Surface Flux Workshop in conjunction with SEAFLUX (Boulder, CO)

Postdocs Applying Climate Expertise(PACE) seeking Organizational Partners

PSMI Publication on Best Practices for Process Studies released and has reached #6 on AMS most viewed list. (BAMS, July 2009)

 

 

 

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Science Tidbits    

February 2010

YOTC-GS Alpha Prototype for Satellite data has been released to the public

14 August 2009 - Past Atlantic Hurricanes linked to Climate Change

10 August 2009 - Climate models confirm more moisture in atmosphere attributed to humans

 

 

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