US Climate Variability and Predictability Program

Extreme Events

The impact of AMOC slowdown on marine heatwave duration estimated from CCSM4 simulations.
The weakened Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation changes marine heatwaves
Schematic showing the energy balance for the entire atmosphere north of 40°N in the climates with and without a vigorous AMOC.
Ocean circulation and extreme winter weather
Frequencies of co-occurrence of marine and terrestrial extreme events.
Will compound marine heatwave-drought events along the West Coast become more frequent in the future?
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Are long-term changes in mixed layer depth influencing North Pacific marine heatwaves?
Spatial distribution of two widespread precipitation events that occurred on 8 May 1995 and 13 September 1961 and geometric illustration of the extent of an SHPE on the ground.
Understanding the spatial structure of simultaneous heavy precipitation events over the conterminous United States
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Can we measure global mean sea level with an array of drifting buoys?
Six US maps with color modeling
US precipitation modulated by MJO-ENSO teleconnection interference
ean 2014-2016 sea surface temperature anomaly (SSTa) in the Northeast Pacific
Diverse processes driving a heatwave’s evolution result in conditional forecast skill for the US West Coast
Reconstruction of the weather on February 10, 1936 at 12 UTC
Reconstructing the past 200 years of global weather
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Governance of Long-Duration Floods
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