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
Subseasonal-to-
Seasonal Prediction
Decadal Variability
and Predictability
Climate Change
Climate and Extreme
Events
Polar Climate Changes
Climate and Marine
Carbon/Biogeochemistry
Climate at the Coasts
Announcements
Share input on future ocean observing needs
NSF seeks community input on priorities for advancing ocean observing to address critical science and societal needs through September 30.
Read the newest edition of Variations: Blazing a path
The latest issue of Variations, Blazing a path: current progress and needs towards improving wildfire prediction, explores the science of wildfire prediction across timescales from real-time detection though S2S and long-term climate drivers.
Workshop Presentations and Recordings are Available
Explore the latest in quantum sensing, computing, algorithms, and extreme weather through presentation materials and recordings from the Quantum Computing and Sensing for Weather and Climate Applications Workshop.
August Newsgram is Available
Stay informed with the latest news, research highlights, webinars, data sets, meetings, funding, career opportunities, and jobs for the climate science community.
Upcoming Webinars
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