Working Group Decadal Predictability

The U.S. Climate Variability and Predictability Research Program (CLIVAR)

Friday, March 12, 2010

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The U.S. CLIVAR Decadal Predictability Working Group was formed in January 2009. Membership and terms of reference are listed below.

Decadal Predictability Working Group last updated November 12, 2009
Jim Carton	University of Maryland
Tom Delworth	NOAA GFDL
Clara Deser	NCAR
Ichiro Fukomori	JPL
Lisa Goddard, co-chair	IRI/Columbia University
Ben Kirtman	University of Miami
Arun Kumar, co-chair	NOAA CPC
Yochanan Kushnir	Lamont Doherty - Columbia Univ.
Matt Newman	NOAA - University of Colorado
Amy Solomon, co-chair	NOAA - University of Colorado
Dan Vimont	University of Wisconsin
Contributing Members
George Boer	Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis
Arthur Greene	IRI
Gabi Hegerl	University of Edinburgh
Jerry Meehl	WGCM, NCAR
Doug Smith	UK Met Office
Tim Stockdale	WGSIP

Terms of Reference

Define a framework to distinguish natural decadal variability from anthropogenically forced variability and to quantify their relative magnitude.

Develop a framework for understanding decadal variability through metrics that can be used as a strategy to assess and validate decadal climate predictions simulations.

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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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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