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The Process Study and Model Improvement Panel's (PSMI) mission is to reduce uncertainties in the gernal circulation models used for climate variability prediction and climate change projections through an improved understanding and representation of the physical processes governing climate and its variation.

Process Study Model Improvement Panel
last updated May 28, 2008
Frank Bryan NCAR
Leo Donner NOAA GFDL
Kathy Donohue University of Rhode Island
Raffaele Ferrari Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Piotr Flatau Scripps Institute of Oceanograph
Terry Joyce Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Sonya Legg, co-chair Princeton University
Ed Schneider COLA
Wanqiu Wang NOAA NCEP
Xubin Zeng University of Arizona
Paquita Zuidema, co-chair RSMAS - University of Miami

Terms of Reference

  • Review, prioritize, and coordinate US plans for relevant process studies, CPTs and other investigations that lead to improved parameterizations of critical climate processes, better quantification of climate model uncertainties, and improved climate model fidelity as necessary to achieve the goals of CLIVAR.
  • Develop and encourage mechanisms (e.g. community workshops, commissioned studies, Working Groups) to further the development and implementation of timely and relevant process studies and a research strategy, including filling gaps.
  • Advise on the adequacy and effectiveness of Working Group plans and their implementation.
  • Guide, assess, and coordinate efforts to improve utilization of process-oriented research and limited observation campaigns in parameterization and model development (especially in national and community model activities) through the use of CPT and similar frameworks.
  • 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.
  • Coordinate with other national and international activities to develop integrated, efficient, and effective overall international plans and activities.
  • Publicize accomplishments and demonstrated progress in understanding of critical processes, characterizing model uncertainty, and improving the fidelity of climate models and their subcomponents.
  • Liaise with other US CLIVAR panels and Working Groups to insure model process studies and model improvement needs are considered in their efforts.

 

 

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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Announcements

Drought Workshop in conjunction with NOAA's 33rd Climate Diagnostics and Prediction Workshop; 20-24 October 2008

Western Boundary Current Workshop Announcement 15-17 January 2009; Register NOW!!

U.S. CLIVAR Summit Symposium presentations and Summit documents are available online

First announcement for Ocean Obs '09
(21-24 September)

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