Atmospheric turbulence: Characteristics, operational forecasting, and relevance to climate change Presented on September 16, 2026, by Dr. Hanchang KoAssociate ResearcherDepartment of Atmospheric SciencesSchool of Ocean and Earth Science and TechnologyUniversity of Hawai’i at Mānoa ABSTRACT Atmospheric turbulence comprises irregular air

Physics-Based Explainable Seasonal Prediction and the 2026–27 El Niño Outlook Presented on September 2, 2026, by Dr. Sen Zhao, Associate ResearcherDepartment of Atmospheric Sciences and IPRCSchool of Ocean and Earth Science and TechnologyUniversity of Hawai’i at Mānoa ABSTRACT The El Niño-Southern Oscillation

Impact of Lower Atmospheric Global-Scale Waves on the CoupledIonosphere–Thermosphere System Presented on July 9, 2026, by Deepali Aggarwal Ph. D. Candidate Clemson University ABSTRACT The ionosphere–thermosphere (IT) system is influenced not only by solar and geomagnetic activity but also by atmospheric

New Sources and Mechanisms of CCN Production in the Remote Marine Environment Presented on May 4, 2026, by Prof. Jian WangWashington University in St. Louis ABSTRACT Marine low clouds strongly influence Earth’s radiative budget, and their properties are highly sensitive to

Excellent Forecasts and Major Weather Disasters: Why Don’t We Do Better? Presented on March 25, 2026, by Professor Cliff MassAtmospheric and Climate ScienceUniversity of Washington ABSTRACTThe ability to forecast damaging and deadly weather events has increased dramatically during the past decades

Evaluation of a New Warm-Rain Scheme in WRF, FV-3, and MPAS Presented on March 24, 2026, by Professor Cliff MassAtmospheric and Climate ScienceUniversity of Washington ABSTRACT A new warm-rain scheme (RCON), a modification of Thompson microphysics, has been developed and

Tropical weather: an evolutionary game Presented on March 3, 2026, by Professor Brian MapesDepartment of Atmospheric SciencesRosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth ScienceUniversity of Miami ABSTRACT: The “why” science of tropical deep convective clouds is easy: radiation drives, water

Improving Very Short-Term Rainfall Prediction in Taiwan: Insights from assimilation of innovative water vapor measurements Presented on February 25, 2026, by Professor Shu-Chih YangAtmospheric SciencesNational Central UniversityTaiwan ABSTRACT: Improving Very Short-Term Rainfall Prediction in Taiwan: Insights from assimilation of innovative

Diagnosing Synoptic and Local Scale Processes Leading to the 8 August 2023 Downslope Wind-Driven West Maui Fires Presented on February 11, 2026, by Yi-Leng ChenProfessorAtmospheric SciencesUniversity of Hawaii ABSTRACT: The synoptic and island-scale conditions driving the West Maui downslope wind–driven

Presented on December 19, 2025, by Weixin XuProfessor, Ph.DSchool of Atmospheric ScienceSun Yat-sen UniversityZhuhai, China ABSTRACT: Accurate forecasting of tropical cyclone (TC) intensity still faces great challenges, as intensity change is impacted by complex processes across multiple scales involving both