The Process Study and Model Improvement (PSMI) Panel's mission is to reduce uncertainties in the general circulation models used for climate variability prediction and climate change projections through an improved understanding and representation of the physical processes governing climate and its variation. The Panel is comprised of up to 12 experts from the scientific community, each serving a 4-year term. New panelists are selected annually by the Scientific Steering Committee based on nominations submitted through an open call for new members each fall/winter.
Process Study and Model Improvement (PSMI) Panel | ||
Member name | Institution | Term through |
Charlotte DeMott, Co-chair | Colorado State University | Dec. 2022 |
Patrick Taylor, Co-chair | NASA Langley | Dec. 2022 |
Frederick Bingham | University of North Carolina, Wilmington | Dec. 2023 |
Amy Butler | University of Colorado/NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory | Dec. 2021 |
Antonietta Capotondi | University of Colorado/NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory | Dec. 2022 |
Sophie Clayton | Old Dominion University | Dec. 2023 |
Wei Liu | University of California, Riverside | Dec. 2023 |
Hui Su | Caltech/NASA JPL and UCLA | Dec. 2024 |
Hailong Wang | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory | Dec. 2024 |
Jacob Wenegrat | University of Maryland | Dec. 2024 |
Colin Zarzycki | Penn State University | Dec. 2023 |
Liping Zhang | Princeton University/NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory | Dec. 2022 |
Terms of Reference
Guide, assess, and coordinate efforts to improve utilization of process-oriented research and limited observation campaigns in parameterization and model development (especially in national and community model activities) through the use of Climate Process Teams and similar frameworks.
Publicize accomplishments and demonstrated progress in understanding of critical processes, characterizing model uncertainty, and improving the fidelity of climate models and their subcomponents.