The US CLIVAR MJO Working Group was formed in June 2006. MJO Simulation Diagnostics (developed by the working group) hold promise in guiding future model testing and improvement as well as increased sub-seasonal forecast skill. The Working Group has now reformulated as a WCRP/WWRP-THORPEX YOTC Task Force. They concluded their activities in 2010.
MJO Working Group | |
Bill Stern | NOAA GFDL |
Eric Maloney | Oregon State University |
Mitch Moncrief | NCAR |
Siegfried Schubert | NASA GSFC |
Ken Sperber (co-chair) | Lawrence Livermore |
Bin Wang | Univ. of Hawaii |
Wanqui Wang | NOAA NCEP |
Klaus Weickmann | NOAA CDC |
Duane Waliser (co-chair) | JPL/Cal Tech |
Chidong Zhang | University of Miami RSMAS |
John Gottschalck | NOAA NCEP |
Harry Hendon | BMRC |
Wayne Higgins | NOAA NCEP |
DaehyunKim/In-Sik Kang | Seoul National University |
Kathy Pegion | COLA |
Nick Savage | UK Met Office |
Augustin Vintzileos | NOAA NCEP |
Frederick Vitart | ECMWF |
Matt Wheeler | BMRC |
Steve Woolnough | University of Reading |
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