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Who We Are

US CLIVAR is a national research program with a mission to foster understanding and prediction of climate variability and change on intraseasonal-to-centennial timescales, through observations and modeling with emphasis on the role of the ocean and its interaction with other elements of the Earth system, and to serve the climate community and society through the coordination and facilitation of research on outstanding climate questions.

Our Research

The ocean plays a key role in providing a major long-term "memory" for the climate system, generating or enhancing variability on a range of climatic timescales. Understanding the ocean's role in climate variability is therefore crucial for quantifying and harnessing the predictability inherent to the Earth system. US CLIVAR-led research has played a substantial role in advancing understanding of, and skill in predicting climate variability and change.

Science and Research Challenges

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Subseasonal-to-   
Seasonal Prediction

Forest

Decadal Variability   
and Predictability

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Climate Change

Tornado and lightning

Climate and Extreme       
Events

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Polar Climate Changes

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Climate and Marine       
Carbon/Biogeochemistry

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Climate at the Coasts

Announcements

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US CLIVAR Related Sessions at the 2025 AMS Annual Meeting

Abstract submission deadlines vary by session, with many having a deadline of August 15, 2024.

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US CLIVAR Related Sessions at AGU24

Abstract submissions are due July 31, 2024.

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Call for Spring 2025 US CLIVAR-Supported Meetings

The US CLIVAR program calls for requests to sponsor open community workshops, conferences, and science meetings.

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2024 Call for New US CLIVAR Panel Members

We are pleased to announce that the US Climate Variability and Predictability (US CLIVAR) Scientific Steering Committee (SSC) seeks qualified individuals to serve on its three subsidiary panels.

Upcoming Webinars

Phenomena, Observations, and Synthesis Webinar Series

Date:
Title: Modeling Space-time Variability in the Global Carbon Cycle
Presenter(s):

Dr. Dustin Carroll, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories

The talk will discuss pathways for improved quantification of the ocean carbon sink, the integration of remotely-sensed and in-situ observations, remaining issues and uncertainties, and the ongoing challenges of developing holistic data-model synthesis products.

Predictability, Predictions, and Applications Interface Webinar Series

Date:
Title: Revisiting Drought and Compound Extreme Events
Presenter(s):

Dr. Ashok K. Mishra, Texas A&M University

This presentation will explore recent progress as well as the challenges in quantifying droughts and compound extreme events.

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