Presented on February 21, 2024, by Shu-Chih Yang, Distinguished ProfessorDepartment Chair of Atmospheric SciencesDirector of GPS Science and Application Research CenterNational Central University, Jhongli, Taiwan ABSTRACT A multi-scale radar ensemble data assimilation system has been developed by applying the successive
Foundational Model with Applications for Air-sea Interaction Research
Presented on February 14, 2024, by Yannik GlasserPhD Candidate, Information & Computer ScienceJustin Stopa, Ph.D.Associate Professor Department of Ocean & Resources Engineering Abstract: Synthetic aperture radars (SAR) aboard space-borne satellites measure sub-mesoscale oceanic and atmospheric phenomena at a global scale.
HPC Portable Containers Modeling Environment
Presented on January 24, 2024, by Dr. Tom Robinson, PhDNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationOak Ridge National LaboratoryGeophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory ABSTRACT The Atmosphere Model 4, Coupled Model 4, and Earth System Model 4 developed by the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Toward Replacing Current NWP with Deep Learning Weather Prediction and Extensions to a Full Earth-System Model
Presented on November 29, 2023, by Dale Durran, ProfessorAtmospheric SciencesUniversity of Washington ABSTRACT We compare the performance of a global deep-learning weather-prediction (DLWP) model with reanalysis data and forecasts from the European Center for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). The
Seasonal Advance of Intense Tropical Cyclones in A Warming Climate
Presented on November 15, 2023, by Pao-Shin Chu, PhDProfessor of Atmospheric SciencesSchool of Ocean and Earth SciencesUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa ABSTRACT Intense tropical cyclones (TCs), which often peak in autumn, have destructive impacts on life and property, making it
Real-Time Operational and High-Resolution Model Forecasts of West Maui Fires on 8 August, 2023
Presented on November 8, 2023, by Derek Wroe, MSNational Weather Service Fire Weather Focal PointHonolulu Forecast Office Yi-Leng Chen, PhDProfessor of Atmospheric SciencesSchool of Ocean and Earth SciencesUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa ABSTRACT The NWS Fire Weather Focal Point will
Climate controls of tropical cyclone size: rotation, Rossby waves, and climate change
Presented on November 1, 2023, by Daniel R. ChavasAssociate Professor of Atmospheric ScienceDepartment of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary SciencesPurdue University ABSTRACT Tropical cyclones cause widespread damage and loss of life globally each year. In a future warmer climate, tropical cyclones
The Meteorology of the Maui Firestorm
Presented on October 25, 2023, by Dr. Steven BusingerProfessor of Atmospheric SciencesSchool of Ocean and Earth SciencesUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa ABSTRACT This talk will present preliminary results regarding, i) the role of the large scale weather pattern – e.g.,
Resonance of the Global Atmosphere – from the Marquis de Laplace to the Hunga-Tonga Eruption
Presented on October 11, 2023, by Kevin Hamilton, Emeritus Professor of Atmospheric SciencesSchool of Ocean and Earth SciencesUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa Abstract A fundamental and long-standing issue in dynamical meteorology is how the global atmosphere resonates. Unlike many familiar
Understanding the Recent Increase in Multiyear La Niñas
Presented on September 20, 2023, byBin Wang, Professor Emeritus Department of Atmospheric SciencesSchool of Ocean and Earth SciencesUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa Abstract Five multi-year La Niña (ML) events have occurred since 1998, including two rare ‘triple’ La Nina. The clustered ML