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CSIRO03: Exploring the dynamics of decadal variability and transitions in climate teleconnections

August 6, 2020 1:47 pm Published by Comments Off on CSIRO03: Exploring the dynamics of decadal variability and transitions in climate teleconnections

This project will focus on the connection between conceptual climate models and high resolution general circulation models (GCMs). The student will analyse simplified models that represent teleconnection behaviour and calibrate them to reflect the settings of a GCM. The student will also have access to high dimensional GCM output and can compare an ensemble of “real-world” simulations to the behaviour of the conceptual model using statistical methods.

CSIRO02: Analysing long tide gauge records in Australia in conjunction with the 20th Century reanalysis to better understand how extreme events and by association extreme sea level events are changing

August 6, 2020 1:46 pm Published by Comments Off on CSIRO02: Analysing long tide gauge records in Australia in conjunction with the 20th Century reanalysis to better understand how extreme events and by association extreme sea level events are changing

Understanding historical changes in extreme sea levels is necessary for the accurate projection of their changes over the next century. This project will look at digitized sea level data, to better understand the causes of extreme sea levels the southern Australian region and how these events vary over the duration of the record.

CSIRO01: When will the ozone layer recover? Estimating ozone layer recovery from climate model projections

August 6, 2020 1:45 pm Published by Comments Off on CSIRO01: When will the ozone layer recover? Estimating ozone layer recovery from climate model projections

The student will produce estimates of the future evolution of ozone depleting substance concentrations, so the recovery date of the ozone hole can be estimated. Importantly, it will also be possible to estimate the uncertainty around the recovery date.

UNSW08: What would happen if we suddenly warmed the entire ocean at the sea-surface?

August 6, 2020 1:35 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW08: What would happen if we suddenly warmed the entire ocean at the sea-surface?

What would happen if we suddenly warmed the entire ocean at the sea-surface? Would suddenly cooling it down cause an equal and opposite response? Using ocean climate models we have carried out these and many more extreme experiments. The student will explore the asymmetric and often surprising behaviour of the ocean.

UNSW07: FIRE FRONT TRACKING

August 6, 2020 1:30 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW07: FIRE FRONT TRACKING

Errors in identifying the fire scar - the portion of a long-lasting bushfire that is actively burning or smouldering, are the largest errors in forecasting emissions from these events. This project will develop and analyse fire progression tracking using data from the 2019 - 2020 bushfire season.

UNSW06: change of dryness in australia

August 6, 2020 1:29 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW06: change of dryness in australia

Dryness is defined by ratio of accumulated annual rainfall and potential evapotranspiration (PET). Understanding changes in dryness will help stakeholders and policy makers making long-term plans in water management and mitigation/adaptation. In this study, the 50-km resolution climate simulations from the NARCliM outer domain will be used to assess the future changes in dryness.

UNSW05: Faster warming in the Alps

August 6, 2020 1:27 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW05: Faster warming in the Alps

The Australian Alps are the highest mountain range in Australia and is an important region in terms of ecosystem, biodiversity, energy generation and winter tourism. Alpine areas are vulnerable to climate change. This project will use NARCLiM simulations to analyse the relationship between warming rates and changes in albedo and surface energy budget.

UNSW03: Crowdsourcing air temperature variability in the Sydney area using citizen weather stations

August 6, 2020 1:25 pm Published by Comments Off on UNSW03: Crowdsourcing air temperature variability in the Sydney area using citizen weather stations

This study aims to evaluate the air temperature data crowdsourced from such sensing units, Netatmo’ citizen weather stations (CWS), used at multiple locations around Sydney area and analyse its application for monitoring the urban climate in this region.