Search Results for: science projections
Jun 10, 2016
obs4MIPS
Experimental NCEI/Climate Data Records obs4MIPs Datasets The Observations for Model Inter-Comparison Project (obs4MIPs) is an effort to make observational data available to the climate modeling…→
Jul 7, 2020
Quantifying the Relationship Between Extreme Precipitation and Atmospheric Water Vapor
New research quantifies the relative contributions of two key factors that drive extreme precipitation events—atmospheric water vapor and upward velocity—across the continental United States. The…→
Dec 18, 2015
Kelvin Waves and Tropical Cyclogenesis: A Global Survey
A new study by Carl Schreck III of the North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies and North Carolina State University provides important insights into the…→
Apr 10, 2015
Winter Severity and Frost Depth in a Warming Climate
In many areas of the country, proper building design and construction depend on accurate expectations of how deeply the ground will freeze in the winter.…→
Apr 11, 2019
Precipitation and Fatal Motor Vehicle Crashes
New research reveals that the overall risk of a fatal car crash increases by about 34% during precipitation events in the contiguous United States. Compared…→
Feb 9, 2015
Temperature Extremes in a Warming Climate
We know that global and national average temperatures have been increasing since around the start of the 20th century. But have there also been increases…→
Oct 30, 2014
Cyclone Center: New Paper, Website Updates
“We don’t understand all the mysteries of tropical cyclones” That’s the motivation behind the Cyclone Center project, which is soliciting help from “citizen scientists” around…→
Oct 29, 2014
The Impact of Best Track Discrepancies on Global Tropical Cyclone Climatologies using IBTrACS
Accurate, consistent, and homogenous data are critical for understanding the current climatology of tropical cyclones and identifying any trends in these storms in a changing…→
Oct 29, 2014
Trends and Variability in Severe Snowstorms East of the Rocky Mountains
Severe snowstorms can have significant impacts on human safety and economic activity. As global temperatures increase, it is important to understand how severe winter storms…→
Apr 19, 2013
Evaluation and Characterization of Satellite Products
With the substantial change in the Arctic sea ice and associated impacts of the change in weather and climate system, ecosystems, and coastal communities, it…→