Sparse and inconsistent coverage of ocean observations makes analysis of climate impacts on ocean physics and marine ecosystems challenging. A new study compares the skills of three high-resolution reanalyses.
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A new study finds that data assimilation in Tropical Pacific models can improve predictions of sea surface temperature, but may not benefit predictions of mixed layer depth.
Work supported by the Climate Program Office's Climate Observation Division (authors: C. Seethala, et al. from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography) has been published online for early release in…
Extreme climate events, such as droughts and heatwaves, are one of the biggest challenges facing our society, significantly impacting human health, ecosystems, security, and our economy. Concurrent …
RISA, CSI lead Adam Parris has an article appearing in Issues in Science and Technology about how Sandy was the impetus for a broad collaboration of federal, state and local leaders to develop a sea…
RISA, CSI lead Adam Parris has an article appearing in Issues in Science and Technology about how Sandy was the impetus for a broad collaboration of federal, state and local leaders to develop a sea…
Researchers from the Southern Climate Impacts Planning Program have published a case study of how Oklahoma military installations prepare for extreme weather.
Almost one-third of the mountain snowpack in the Upper Colorado River Basin owes its existence to atmospheric rivers, according to newly published research.
Nitrogen is essential to life on Earth but nitrogen pollution can impact air quality when compounds like ammonia and nitrous oxide become too abundant. A new study examines the effects of farming and wildfires.
Piecing together Earth’s climate history, tracking marine heat waves, and sharing weather and climate modeling code are just a few of the ways NOAA scientists advanced understanding of the Earth system in 2020.