High impact compound events in Australia
September 12, 2022 9:34 am Comments Off on High impact compound events in AustraliaAlmost all catastrophic events are the consequence of multiple drivers acting together.
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What is a multivariate compound event in weather and climate?
August 5, 2022 11:12 am Comments Off on What is a multivariate compound event in weather and climate?A multivariate event occurs when several hazards affect the same region at the same time.
What is a spatially compounding event in weather and climate?
August 5, 2022 11:03 am Comments Off on What is a spatially compounding event in weather and climate?A spatially compounding event occurs when several impacts occur at the same time but at different locations.
What is a temporally compounding event in weather and climate?
August 5, 2022 10:58 am Comments Off on What is a temporally compounding event in weather and climate?A temporally compounding event occurs when a series of hazards affects the same region, exacerbating the impact of any of the individual events.
What is a pre-conditioned compound event in weather and climate?
August 5, 2022 10:54 am Comments Off on What is a pre-conditioned compound event in weather and climate?A preconditioned compound event occurs when the impact of a hazard is exacerbated by pre-existing conditions.
Atmospheric rivers in Australia
August 4, 2022 10:27 am Comments Off on Atmospheric rivers in AustraliaWe are conducting research to determine if we can forecast changes in the probability of extreme rainfall events associated with atmospheric rivers 2-6 weeks ahead.
The role of clouds in coral bleaching events over the Great Barrier Reef
July 26, 2022 9:10 am Comments Off on The role of clouds in coral bleaching events over the Great Barrier ReefFurther understanding of the role of clouds may improve the knowledge of local atmosphere-ocean interactions, aiding the forecasting of coral bleaching events.
Multi-year La Niña events
June 28, 2022 9:07 am Comments Off on Multi-year La Niña eventsLa Niña is an important cause of rainfall variability of Australia. A multi-year La Niña event can be particularly important for some climate risks. Some climate models are indicating that La Niña may continue for a third year through spring and summer 2022-23, increasing the chances of more rain and flooding.
Understanding Australia’s rainfall
June 8, 2022 3:41 pm Comments Off on Understanding Australia’s rainfallBy bringing together researchers focussed on the large-scale modes of climate variability with researchers investigating weather and land surface processes, our goal is to improve the regional predictions of how rainfall extremes will change in the future.
A new global picture of compounding weather and climate hazards
May 2, 2022 1:59 pm Comments Off on A new global picture of compounding weather and climate hazardsThe difference in results between the high-skill and low-skill CMIP6 models highlights an urgent need to examine why some models work well and some don’t, and, ultimately, improve those with weaknesses.